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）绿洲
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（或时刻）；乐土；乐事 synonym haven
- an oasis of calm宁静的一刻
- a green oasis in the heart of the city都市中心的绿茵

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.来自曼彻斯特的英国流行乐团，活跃于1991年至2009年。最著名的成员是Noel和Liam Gallagher，这两个兄弟经常互相争论。利亚姆（Liam）是乐队的歌手，诺埃尔（Noel）写歌和弹吉他。该组织以其不良行为而闻名，通常与毒品和酒精有关，但其记录非常成功。其中包括专辑Definitely Maybe（1994），（什么是故事）Morning Glory？（1995），Be Here Now（1997）和Heathen Chemistry（2002）以及歌曲Live Forever，Cigarettes and Alcohol and Wonderwall。