wasteland
noun /ˈweɪstlænd/
/ˈweɪstlænd/
[countable, uncountable]- an area of land that cannot be used or that is no longer used for building or growing things on
荒地；荒原；不毛之地 - industrial wasteland
工业废地 - the desert wastelands of Arizona
亚利桑那州的荒漠 - (figurative) The mid 1970s are seen as a cultural wasteland for rock music.
20 世纪 70 年代中期被视为摇滚乐的文化荒漠。 - The film was shot in the desert wasteland of southern California.
这部影片在加利福尼亚州南部的荒漠里拍摄。
- industrial wasteland