单词 | wilderness |
释义 | wilderness wilderness /ˈwɪl.də.nəs/ aep /-dɚ-/ noun [C usually singular] C2 an area of land that has not been used to grow crops or had towns and roads built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or bad earth: » a beautiful mountain wilderness» Alaska is the last great wilderness.» MAINLY US It's a wilderness area, under the protection of the Parks Department.Thesaurus+: ↑Deserts, prairies and wildernessesF0 an outside area in which plants are left to grow naturally or untidily: » The garden was a wilderness of weeds and overgrown bushes.Thesaurus+: ↑Deserts, prairies and wildernesses• • • Extra Examples:» He abided in the wilderness for forty days.» The area is a trackless wilderness.» If he fails to gain the title, it could mean months in the wilderness.» The area has reverted to wilderness since the mine closed down.» The northern peninsula is a rocky wilderness. |
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