oasisEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chineseoasis /BrE əʊˈeɪsɪs , AmE oʊˈeɪsɪs / noun pl oases /əʊˈeɪsiːz/ 1 (in desert) 绿洲 2 figurative (of peace) 乐土; an oasis of prosperity in a desert of poverty 贫穷荒漠中的繁荣乐土