| 单词 | desolation |
| 释义 | desolation (desəleɪʃən ) 1. uncountable noun Desolation is a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness. The sense of loss and desolation we feel at her death is beyond description. 2. uncountable noun If you refer to desolation in a place, you mean that it is empty and frightening, for example because it has been destroyed by a violent force or army. [disapproval] We looked out upon a scene of desolation and ruin. ...deindustrialization and the resulting desolation of many urban areas. Synonyms: bleakness, isolation, loneliness, solitude Collocations: utter desolation Getting away completely by myself, I got the most amazing sense of utter desolation stretching away all around me. THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003) But that optimism was short-lived as hope turned to dread to utter desolation as her worst fears were confirmed. Times, Sunday Times (2015) A season of such hope had ended in utter desolation. Times, Sunday Times (2016) And the utter desolation at the end was unforgettable. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was a picture of utter desolation. Christianity Today (2000) Translations: Chinese: 凄凉 Japanese: 絶望 |
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