
好词典

源自拉丁语 'desolatio',意为‘遗弃’或‘荒废’,由 'de-'(完全)和 'solus'(孤独)组成。
❶ 指极度荒凉、无人居住或缺乏生机的状态,常用于描述被遗弃的地方或极度孤独的情感。
“The abandoned town was a scene of complete desolation.”
(这座被遗弃的城镇完全是一片荒凉的景象。)
“After the war, the countryside was left in desolation.”
(战争结束后,乡村变得一片荒芜。)
❶ 指极度悲伤或绝望的情感状态,通常由失去重要的人或事物引起。
“His face showed the desolation of a man who had lost everything.”
(他的脸上流露出一个失去一切的人的绝望。)
“The news filled her with a sense of desolation.”
(这个消息让她感到无比悲伤。)
sense of desolation — 一种强烈的孤独或荒凉感,常用于描述情感或环境带来的空虚和绝望。
“Walking through the empty streets, he was overwhelmed by a sense of desolation.”
(走在空荡荡的街道上,他被一种强烈的荒凉感淹没。)
utter desolation — 极度的荒凉或绝望,强调完全没有任何生机或希望的状态。
“The earthquake left the city in a state of utter desolation.”
(地震使这座城市陷入彻底的荒凉。)