desolate

• 形容地方荒凉、贫瘠或无人居住，常带有孤寂、凄凉或悲伤之感。也可形容人感到孤独、凄凉、无望。

Describes a place that is deserted, barren, or empty, often evoking a feeling of loneliness or sadness.

1. Barren or emptyB2formal

   Describes a place that is deserted, barren, or uninhabited.

   荒凉的

   • The landscape was desolate after the wildfire.
   • They traveled through a desolate desert region.
   • The abandoned town looked completely desolate.

   同义词barrenbleakdesertedemptylonelyuninhabitedvacantwastewild

   反义词bustlingcrowdedflourishinginhabitedlivelypopulatedteeming

2. Feeling lonely or hopelessB2formal

   Feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.

   孤独绝望

   • She felt desolate after her best friend moved away.
   • His desolate expression revealed his deep sadness.
   • The loss left him feeling utterly desolate.

   同义词disconsolatedismaldowncastforlorngloomyhopelesslonelylonesomemiserablewretched

   反义词cheerfulcontenthappyhopefuljoyful

• 动词，指使某地变得荒芜、空荡或无人居住，或使某人感到孤独和被遗弃。

A verb meaning to make a place barren, empty, or uninhabited, or to cause someone to feel lonely and abandoned.

1. Make barren or emptyC1formal

   To make a place barren, empty, or uninhabited, often through destruction or abandonment.

   使荒芜

   • The war desolated the entire region, leaving it without inhabitants.
   • Years of drought desolated the once-fertile farmland.
   • The plague desolated the village, killing most of its population.

   同义词depopulatedestroydevastateravagerazeruinsackstripwaste

   反义词cultivatefertileinhabitpopulatesettle

2. Cause deep sadnessC1formal

   To make someone feel extremely sad, lonely, or hopeless.

   使沮丧

   • The loss of her husband desolated her completely.
   • He was desolated by the news of his friend's betrayal.
   • The abandoned child's story desolated everyone who heard it.

   同义词crushdevastatedismaydistressgrievemortifyoverwhelmsaddenshatterwound

   反义词cheercomfortconsolegladden