dust bowl

• 指20世纪30年代美国大平原地区因干旱和不良耕作方式引发的严重沙尘暴时期，也泛指任何类似干旱多尘的地区。

A term referring to a period of severe dust storms during the 1930s in the Great Plains of the United States, caused by drought and poor agricultural practices, or any similarly arid, dusty region.

1. Historical drought regionB2formalamerican

   A region in the Great Plains of the United States that suffered severe drought and dust storms during the 1930s.

   黑色风暴

   • The Dust Bowl forced many farmers to abandon their land.
   • During the Dust Bowl, huge clouds of dust darkened the sky.
   • The economic impact of the Dust Bowl was devastating for rural communities.

2. Any dry, dusty areaB2informal

   A general term for any area that is extremely dry and covered with dust, often due to drought or poor land management.

   尘暴区

   • After months without rain, the fields turned into a dust bowl.
   • The abandoned farm became a dust bowl in the summer heat.
   • Overgrazing turned the once-fertile land into a dust bowl.