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wilderness

UK //ˈwɪldənəs//US //ˈwɪldərnəs//

词源

源自古英语wildeornes,由wilde(野生的)和-ness(名词后缀,表状态)组成,最初指野生动物栖息地。

noun

❶ 指未被人类开发或干扰的广阔自然区域,通常人迹罕至,保留原始生态面貌。

“They went hiking in the wilderness for a week.”

(他们在荒野中徒步旅行了一周。)

“The national park protects a vast wilderness area.”

(这个国家公园保护着一片广袤的荒野。)

❶ 比喻处境孤立无助或迷失方向的状态,常带有情感色彩。

“After losing his job, he felt lost in a wilderness.”

(失业后,他感到彷徨无助。)

“She wandered in the wilderness of grief for months.”

(她在悲伤的迷途中徘徊了数月。)

同义词:wasteland, desert, wilds, backcountry, bush

常见短语

voice in the wilderness — 指无人理会的警告或建议,形容说话者处于孤立无援的境地。

“His warnings about climate change were a voice in the wilderness.”

(他关于气候变化的警告无人理会。)

into the wilderness — 描述进入未知或困难境地的行动,带有冒险或挑战的意味。

“The new policy sent the economy into the wilderness.”

(新政策使经济陷入了困境。)