desert
英['dezət;dɪ'zɜːt]美['dɛzɚt]
- vt. 遗弃；放弃；逃跑
- vi. 遗弃；开小差；逃掉
- n. 沙漠；荒原；应得的赏罚
- adj. 沙漠的；荒凉的；不毛的
词组搭配
get (或 receive) one's just deserts
receive the appropriate reward or (more usually) punishment for one's actions
值得受赏；应受惩罚
those who caused great torment to others rarely got their just deserts.
那些给他人带来巨大痛苦的人很少受到应受的惩罚。