
desolate
词源
源自拉丁语 'desolatus',意为 '被遗弃的',由 'de-'(完全)和 'solus'(孤独)组成。
adjective
❶ 形容地方荒凉无人,缺乏生机或人烟,常带有凄凉、孤寂的感觉。
“The desolate landscape stretched for miles with no signs of life.”
(荒凉的景色绵延数英里,毫无生命迹象。)
“After the war, the town was left desolate and abandoned.”
(战争过后,小镇变得荒凉并被遗弃。)
❶ 形容人极度悲伤或孤独,感到被遗弃或无助。
“He looked desolate after hearing the bad news.”
(听到坏消息后,他看起来非常悲伤。)
“She felt desolate without her family around her.”
(没有家人在身边,她感到孤独无助。)
verb
❶ 使某地变得荒凉或无人居住,通常因灾难或破坏导致。
“The hurricane desolated the coastal villages.”
(飓风使沿海村庄变得荒凉。)
“War has desolated many regions of the country.”
(战争使该国的许多地区变得荒芜。)
❶ 使某人感到极度悲伤或孤独,通常因失去或打击导致。
“The news of his death desolated her.”
(他去世的消息使她感到极度悲伤。)
“Losing his job desolated him, as he had no other income.”
(失去工作使他感到绝望,因为他没有其他收入。)
常见短语
desolate place — 指荒凉、无人居住的地方,通常带有凄凉或孤寂的氛围。
“The desert is a desolate place with little vegetation.”
(沙漠是一个荒凉的地方,几乎没有植被。)
feel desolate — 形容人感到极度孤独或悲伤,通常因失去或孤立导致。
“After her dog died, she felt completely desolate.”
(她的狗死后,她感到非常凄凉。)