英语词汇“wilderness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wil·der·ness

(wĭldər-nĭs)

1. An unsettled, uncultivated region, especially:

a. A large tract of land that has not been significantly affected by human activities.

b. A tract of land officially protected from development and other high-impact human activities.

c. A barren or desolate area; a wasteland.

2. Something characterized by bewildering vastness, perilousness, or unchecked profusion: a wilderness of unknown city streets; a wilderness of voices.

3. A state of neglect, powerlessness, or disfavor: "The failure of the Clinton health plan in 1994 opened the door to the Republicans' capture of Congress after forty years in the wilderness" (Jacob S. Hacker).

[Middle English, from Old English *wilddēornes, probably from wilddēor, wild beast : wilde, wild + dēor, wild animal.]

单词	wilderness
释义	wil·der·ness (wĭldər-nĭs) n. 1. An unsettled, uncultivated region, especially: a. A large tract of land that has not been significantly affected by human activities. b. A tract of land officially protected from development and other high-impact human activities. c. A barren or desolate area; a wasteland. 2. Something characterized by bewildering vastness, perilousness, or unchecked profusion: a wilderness of unknown city streets; a wilderness of voices. 3. A state of neglect, powerlessness, or disfavor: "The failure of the Clinton health plan in 1994 opened the door to the Republicans' capture of Congress after forty years in the wilderness" (Jacob S. Hacker). [Middle English, from Old English wilddēornes, probably from wilddēor, wild beast : wilde, wild + dēor*, wild animal.]
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