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