desolation

英 [ˌdesəˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌdesəˈleɪʃn]

n.  孤寂; 悲哀; 忧伤; 废墟; 荒芜; 凄凉

复数：desolations　

TEM8

BNC.14579 / COCA.17109

牛津词典

noun

• 孤寂；悲哀；忧伤
  the feeling of being very lonely and unhappy
• 废墟；荒芜；凄凉
  the state of a place that is ruined or destroyed and offers no joy or hope to people
  1. a scene of utter desolation
     满目疮痍的景象

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 凄凉;孤寂;悲怆;绝望
  Desolationis a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness.
  1. Kozelek expresses his sense of desolation absolutely without self-pity.
     科泽莱克不带一丝顾影自怜地表达了自己的凄凉悲怆之感。
• N-UNCOUNT 荒凉;荒芜;荒废;满目疮痍
  If you refer todesolationin a place, you mean that it is empty and frightening, for example because it has been destroyed by a violent force or army.
  1. We looked out upon a scene of desolation and ruin...
     我们放眼望去，眼前是一片荒凉的废墟。
  2. She says the army left desolation and death through the whole of northern Morazan.
     她说军队在整个莫拉桑省北部留下了满目疮痍和遍野横尸。

英英释义

noun

• an event that results in total destruction
  Synonym:devastation
• sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
  Synonym:forlornnessloneliness
• a bleak and desolate atmosphere
  1. the nakedness of the landscape
  Synonym:bleaknessbarenessnakedness
• the state of being decayed or destroyed
  Synonym:devastation

双语例句

• Her desolation was greater now that the children were away.
  孩子们走了，她更觉孤寂。
• How can you live in such desolation?
  你怎么能住在这种荒凉的地方？
• A feeling of utter desolation came over them, as they realised there was no hope of being rescued.
  正当意识到获救无望时，一种悲凉的感觉攫住了他们。
• He hath turned for me my mourning into laughter, and my desolation into joy;
  祂将我的悲哀化为欢笑，将我的忧伤化为喜乐。
• Kozelek expresses his sense of desolation absolutely without self-pity.
  科泽莱克不带一丝顾影自怜地表达了自己的凄凉悲怆之感。
• A sense of desolation overwhelmed me.
  我感到无限凄凉。
• Second, his grief and indignation, including a hero's desolation and poverty.
  其次是他的悲愤，包括英雄失路的悲情和贫民生活的悲惨。
• 0 but when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that her desolation has drawn near.
  0你们看见耶路撒冷被军队围困，就可知道她的荒凉近了。
• Since then, the journey alone, we are far away from their loneliness and desolation.
  从此，孤独的旅途，便远离了寂寞和凄凉。
• Even though there are no flowers along the way, I can still enjoy the desolation.
  即使路上没有花朵，我仍然可以欣赏荒芜。