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wasteland

UK //ˈweɪstlænd//US //ˈweɪstlænd//

词源

复合词,源自中古英语 waste(废弃的) + land(土地),最早记录于14世纪。

noun

❶ 指因战争、污染或自然灾害而变得荒芜、贫瘠的土地,通常不适合居住或耕种。

“After the nuclear disaster, the area became a radioactive wasteland.”

(核灾难后,该地区变成了放射性荒地。)

“The desert is often described as a barren wasteland.”

(沙漠常被描述为贫瘠的荒地。)

❶ 比喻缺乏文化、精神或情感价值的空洞状态或环境。

“He described modern television as a cultural wasteland.”

(他将现代电视描述为文化荒漠。)

“After the divorce, her life felt like an emotional wasteland.”

(离婚后,她的生活如同情感荒原。)

同义词:desert, wilderness, barren land, badlands, dust bowl

常见短语

urban wasteland — 指城市中因废弃或衰败而变得荒凉的区域,常见于工业衰退地区。

“The artist found inspiration in the graffiti-covered urban wasteland.”

(艺术家在涂鸦遍布的城市废墟中找到了灵感。)

nuclear wasteland — 特指因核事故或核战争辐射而无法居住的大片区域。

“Scientists are studying how plants adapt to the nuclear wasteland.”

(科学家正在研究植物如何适应核辐射荒地。)