desolate

US /ˈdes.əl.ət/
UK /ˈdes.əl.ət/
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1.

荒涼的, 淒涼的, 無人居住的

deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness

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The old house stood on a desolate hill.
那座老房子坐落在一座荒涼的小山上。
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They walked through the desolate streets of the abandoned town.
他們走過廢棄城鎮荒涼的街道。
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barrenbleakemptyforlornlonelysolitaryuninhabitedwaste
2.

荒蕪的, 淒涼的

(of a place) made uninhabitable or joyless

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The war left the region desolate.
戰爭使該地區變得荒蕪。
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The economic downturn created a desolate landscape for businesses.
經濟衰退給企業帶來了蕭條的景象。
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devastatedruinedravageddestroyed
3.

悲傷的, 孤獨的, 淒涼的

feeling or showing misery, unhappiness, or loneliness

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She felt utterly desolate after her pet died.
寵物死後，她感到萬分悲傷。
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His face was etched with a desolate expression.
他的臉上刻著悲傷的表情。
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miserableunhappylonelyforlorndowncastdejecteddepressed
1.

使荒涼, 使淒涼, 使無人居住

make (a place) bleakly and depressingly empty or bare

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The fire had desolated the entire forest.
大火摧毀了整個森林。
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Years of neglect can desolate even the most beautiful garden.
多年的疏忽可以毀掉最美麗的花園。
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devastateravageruindestroylay waste to