shor

shor — 名詞

1. A shallow lake or flat area of land covered with salt water, found in the dry de

1.名詞C2
釋義

鹽湖；鹽沼

中亞沙漠中的鹽湖

A shallow lake or flat area of land covered with salt water, found in the dry desert regions of Central Asia, where the water evaporates quickly and leaves a white crust of salt behind.

例句

The guide pointed out a dry shor where the salt crust shone like snow under the sun.

導遊指著一處乾涸的鹽湖，鹽殼在陽光下閃閃發光，像雪一樣白。

collocation: dry shor / salt crust

Benjamin photographed a white shor in the Kyzylkum Desert, with salt crystals stretching to the horizon.

Benjamin 在克孜勒庫姆沙漠拍攝了一座白茫茫的鹽湖，鹽晶體延伸到天際線。

geography domain: named desert location

同義詞
  • salt lake

    General term; 'shor' is region-specific to Central Asia

  • salina

    More formal, scientific term for a salt lake or salt marsh

  • salt flat

    Refers to the dry, crusty bed of a former salt lake

文法句型

noun + usually singular

用法筆記

This word is used almost exclusively in texts about Central Asian geography. It is not a general term for any salt lake — it refers specifically to the seasonal salt lakes and salt flats of the Turkestan region.

常見錯誤

❌The Dead Sea is a famous shor in Israel.
✅The Dead Sea is a famous salt lake in Israel.
💡'shor' is only used for salt lakes in Central Asia, not for salt lakes in other parts of the world.