oasis

1. N-COUNT An oasis is a small area in a desert where water and plants are found. (沙漠中的) 綠洲

2. N-COUNT You can refer to a pleasant place or situation as an oasis when it is surrounded by unpleasant ones. 綠洲般的地方

The immaculately tended gardens are an oasis in the midst of Cairo's urban sprawl. 那些打理得非常整潔的花園是襍亂擴(kuò)張的開(kāi)羅市區(qū)中的一片綠洲。