Word · Frequency #14579
desolation
荒废；毁坏；使荒芜
核心释义
the act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation
- 1.
荒废或摧毁的行为；居民毁灭；人口减少。
The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation.
- 2.
被荒废或摧毁的状态。
The state of being desolated or laid waste
- 3.
被摧毁并被遗弃的地方或国家。
A place or country wasted and forsaken.
荒凉；荒芜；凄凉；废墟；荒地；荒芜之地；荒废或摧毁的行为；居民毁灭；人口减少。；被荒废或摧毁的状态。；被摧毁并被遗弃的地方或国家。
用法In use
After the war, the city was left in a state of complete desolation.
用法提示：desolation 作名词，表示完全荒凉、无人居住的状态。
Looking out over the frozen landscape, she felt a deep sense of desolation.
用法提示：desolation 作名词，在这里指内心或环境带来的凄凉孤寂感。
The abandoned village was a scene of utter desolation, with empty houses falling apart.
用法提示：desolation 作名词，指荒芜、败落的景象。
the desolation of [place]
The desolation of the region shocked the visitors.
该地区的荒凉令游客震惊。
[be] a scene of desolation
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- utter desolation
- 彻底的荒凉；一片荒凉
- The abandoned village was a scene of utter desolation.这个废弃的村庄一片荒凉。
- scenes of desolation
- 荒凉景象
- The documentary showed scenes of desolation after the earthquake.这部纪录片展示了地震后的荒凉景象。
- desolation of war
- 战争造成的荒芜
- The photographs capture the desolation of war.这些照片展现了战争造成的荒芜。
- a sense of desolation
- 一种凄凉感
- She felt a sense of desolation in the empty house.她在空荡荡的房子里感到一种凄凉。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：desolation 中的 sol 像太阳，de- 表示彻底——太阳都照不亮的荒凉废墟。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、历史叙述、新闻报道 desolation 通常用于正式或书面语，比较常见于文学、历史或新闻报道中，指荒废、毁坏的状态或被遗弃的地方；日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with desolation, sharing the final /eɪʃən/ sound (stressed /eɪ/ + /ʃən/). Beware lookalikes such as desolate /ˈdɛsələt/ and desolately /ˈdɛsələtli/, where the stressed vowel is /ə/ and the ending is /t/ or /tli/, not /ʃən/.
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