Word of the Day : July 12, 2019
dearth
noun DERTH
[h1]Definition[/h1]1 : scarcity that makes dear; specifically : famine
2 : an inadequate supply : lack
[h1]Examples[/h1]"In an age of extreme polarization and dearth of good will, music is a powerful force that brings people together…." — Aaron Davis, letter in Billboard.com, 26 Apr. 2019
"The dearth of taller trees to filter sunlight has also accelerated the growth of low-lying wax myrtles and palmettos…." — Elizabeth Koh, The Miami Herald, 5 June 2019
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]The facts about the history of the word dearth are quite simple: the word derives from the Middle English form derthe, which has the same meaning as our modern term. That Middle English form is assumed to have developed from an Old English form that was probably spelled dierth and was related to dēore, the Old English form that gave us the word dear. (Dear also once meant "scarce," but that sense of the word is now obsolete.) Dearth, in one form or another, has been used to describe things that are in short supply since at least the 13th century, when it often referred to a shortage of food.
[h1]Name That Synonym[/h1]Fill in the blanks to complete a synonym of dearth: pa _ _ i _ y.
ps:本译文只供参考
[h1]Definition[/h1]1：高昂的稀缺;性特别是：饥荒
2：供应不足：缺乏
[h1]Examples[/h1]“在一个极端分化和缺乏善意的时代，音乐是一种将人们聚集在一起的强大力量......” - Aaron Davis，Billboard.com的信，2019年4月26日
“缺少更高的树木来过滤阳光也加速了低洼蜡桃金娘和棕榈树的生长......” - Elizabeth Koh，迈阿密先驱报，2019年6月5日
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]关于“缺乏”这个词的历史的事实非常简单：这个词源于中间英语形式，与我们的现代术语具有相同的含义。假设中古英语形式是从一种古老的英语形式发展而来的，这种形式可能是拼写的，与dēore有关，这种古老的英语形式给了我们亲爱的这个词。（亲爱的也曾经意味着“稀缺”，但这个词的意义现在已经过时了。）至少在13世纪，当它经常提到时，以某种形式缺乏用于描述供不应求的东西。缺粮。
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