oasis

noun

/əʊˈeɪsɪs/

(plural oases

/əʊˈeɪsiːz/

)

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an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow（沙漠中的）綠洲
a pleasant place or period of time in the middle of something unpleasant or difficult（困苦中）令人快慰的地方（或時刻）；樂土；樂事 synonym haven
- an oasis of calm甯靜的一刻
- a green oasis in the heart of the city都市中心的綠茵

Word Originearly 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek, apparently of Egyptian origin.

Oasis

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a British pop group from Manchester, active from 1991 to 2009. The best-known members were Noel and Liam Gallagher, two brothers who often argued with each other. Liam was the band's singer, and Noel wrote songs and played the guitar. The group was known for its bad behaviour, often related to drugs and alcohol, but its records have been extremely successful. They include the albums Definitely Maybe (1994), (What's the Story) Morning Glory?(1995), Be Here Now (1997) and Heathen Chemistry (2002) and the songs Live Forever, Cigarettes and Alcohol and Wonderwall.來自曼徹斯特的英國流行樂團，活躍於1991年至2009年。最著名的成員是Noel和Liam Gallagher，這兩個兄弟經常互相爭論。利亞姆（Liam）是樂隊的歌手，諾埃爾（Noel）寫歌和彈吉他。該組織以其不良行爲而聞名，通常與毒品和酒精有關，但其記錄非常成功。其中包括專輯Definitely Maybe（1994），（什麽是故事）Morning Glory？（1995），Be Here Now（1997）和Heathen Chemistry（2002）以及歌曲Live Forever，Cigarettes and Alcohol and Wonderwall。