
好词典

源自中古英语 'deserten',意为'离开'或'放弃',最终来自拉丁语 'deserere'(de- '完全' + serere '连接')。
❶ 形容地方或建筑物空无一人,被遗弃或无人居住的状态,常带有荒凉、寂静的意味。
“The old factory was completely deserted after the workers left.”
(工人们离开后,这座旧工厂完全荒废了。)
“We walked through the deserted streets at midnight.”
(午夜时分,我们走过空无一人的街道。)
❶ 形容人感到被抛弃或孤立无援,强调情感上的孤独和失落。
“She felt deserted by her friends when she needed them most.”
(在她最需要朋友的时候,她感到被抛弃了。)
“After the argument, he sat alone, feeling utterly deserted.”
(争吵后,他独自坐着,感到无比孤独。)
deserted island — 指无人居住或极少有人到访的岛屿,通常与孤独或冒险相关。
“The survivors were stranded on a deserted island for weeks.”
(幸存者们在一个荒岛上被困了数周。)
deserted place — 指空无一人的地方,强调缺乏人迹或活动的寂静感。
“They chose a deserted place for their secret meeting.”
(他们选了一个无人的地方进行秘密会面。)