desolate

D.J.:[ˈdesəlit] K.K.:[ˈdɛsəlɪt]

adj.

  1. 无人的, 荒凉的
    • The house was desolate, ready to be torn down.
      这房子没人居住, 等着拆除。
  2. 阴郁的, 孤独凄凉的
    • He has been desolate since his wife died.
      自从妻子去世后, 他一直很孤独。
[ˈdesəleit]

vt.

  1. 毁坏, 极大地破坏
    • War has desolated that city.
      战争毁坏了那个城市。
  2. 使沮丧, 使痛苦
    • Her death desolated him.
      她的死使他很痛苦。

网络词典

desolate

英 ˈdestəleɪt 美 ˈdestəˌlɛt
形容词 中文翻译:荒凉的
同义词: ['desolated', 'deserted', 'barren例句:1. The old house was left desolate after the family moved away.(那所旧房子在家人搬走后变得荒凉。)2. The deserted island had long been forgotten by the locals.(这个被遗忘的岛屿早已被当地人遗忘。)']

例句:

  1. 1. The old house was left desolate after the family moved away.
    那所旧房子在家人搬走后变得荒凉。
  2. 2. The deserted island had long been forgotten by the locals.
    这个被遗忘的岛屿早已被当地人遗忘。
  3. 3.The barren land was once fertile but now lies desolate and lifeless.
    这片曾经肥沃的土地现在荒凉且无生命。