desolation
noun /ˌdesəˈleɪʃn/
/ˌdesəˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the feeling of being very lonely and unhappy
孤寂；悲哀；忧伤 - Her death left him with a terrible sense of desolation.
她的去世使他甚感孤寂。 - She was racked by a feeling of utter desolation.
她被一种极度凄凉的感觉折磨着。
- Her death left him with a terrible sense of desolation.
- the state of a place that is badly damaged or destroyed and offers no joy or hope to people
废墟；荒芜；荒凉 - a scene of utter desolation
满目疮痍的景象
- The newspaper described a scene of complete desolation.
报纸描述了一个完全荒凉的景象。 - areas of urban desolation
城市荒凉地区
- a scene of utter desolation
词源late Middle English: from late Latin desolatio(n-), from Latin desolare ‘to abandon’, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + solus ‘alone’.