desolation
英 [ˌdesəˈleɪʃn] 美 [ˌdɛsəˈleʃən, ˌdɛz-]

n.

遗弃；荒凉；破坏；凄凉

英英释义

desolation[ ,desə'leiʃən ]

• n.
  • the state of being decayed or destroyed

    同义词：devastation

  • a bleak and desolate atmosphere

    同义词：bleaknessbarenessnakedness

  • sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

    同义词：forlornnessloneliness

  • an event that results in total destruction

    同义词：devastation

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. A drought has brought desolation to the region.
   旱灾使这一地区荒芜了。
2. He felt startled when he saw the desolation caused by war.
   看到战争造成的荒凉，他感到触目惊心。
3. I caught his eye and saw desolation.
   我抓住他的眼神,发现饱含凄凉之感。
4. Her desolation is greater now that the children are away.
   孩子们走了,她更觉孤寂。

权威例句

Urban Desolation and Symbolic Denigration in the Hyperghetto
Forest fire history of Desolation Peak, Washington.
Desolation of a city : Coventry and the urban crisis of the late Middle Ages
Transgressive Sister-Brother Love amid the Desolation of War
Transforming desolation into consolation: the meaning of being in situations of ethical difficulty in intensive care.
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Trends in wilderness visitors and visits: Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Shining Rock and Desolation Wilderness.
Breeding ecology of radio-marked Marbled Murrelets ( Brachyramphus marmoratus ) in Desolation Sound, British Columbia
Quantitative estimation of granitoid composition from thermal infrared multispectral scanner (TIMS) data, Desolation Wilderness, nor...