desolation
desolation — 名詞
1. the bleak condition of a place after people, life, or buildings have disappeared
荒涼
地方空蕩或遭毀壞的景況
the bleak condition of a place after people, life, or buildings have disappeared or been ruined.
After the wildfire, Sana stood in desolation among black trees and melted fences.
野火過後，Sana 站在焦黑的樹木和熔化的柵欄間，眼前一片荒涼。
stand in desolation after + disaster
The abandoned mining town was a scene of desolation by the frozen lake.
那座被遺棄的礦業小鎮在冰湖旁呈現一片荒涼景象。
a scene of desolation
Visitors drove past miles of desolation where shops and homes once stood.
遊客開車經過好幾英里的荒涼地帶，那裡曾有商店和住家。
From the church tower, Christopher saw desolation spread across the flooded fields.
從教堂鐘樓望下去，Christopher 看見洪水淹過的田野一片荒涼。
desolation spread across + place
- scene of desolation
- landscape of desolation
- desolation after the storm
- leave in desolation
- devastation
stresses severe destruction, often after a violent event
- ruin
can describe the damaged state or what remains after destruction
- bleakness
broader and can describe weather or mood as well as a place
- renewal
focuses on life or activity returning after damage
- prosperity
suggests a place is active, successful, and full of life
文法句型
a scene of desolation
desolation after + disaster
desolation of + place
用法筆記
Often used for places damaged by war, disaster, or long abandonment. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes the condition of a place, not a person's emotion.
2. deep loneliness and sorrow, especially when someone feels abandoned after a pain
孤寂
因失去陪伴而悲傷孤單的感受
deep loneliness and sorrow, especially when someone feels abandoned after a painful loss.
When the last guest left, Élise felt desolation in the silent apartment.
最後一位客人離開後，Élise 在安靜的公寓裡感到一陣孤寂。
feel desolation in + place
Kevin's voice carried real desolation after his brother moved overseas.
兄弟搬到海外後，Kevin 的聲音裡帶著真切的孤寂。
desolation after + separation
Constanza wrote about months of desolation after the orchestra dismissed her.
Constanza 寫下樂團辭退她後那幾個月的孤寂。
The child's face showed desolation when the rescue team found no survivors.
當救援隊發現沒有生還者時，那孩子臉上露出孤寂。
show desolation on someone's face
- feel desolation
- look of desolation
- months of desolation
- desolation after loss
- loneliness
less intense and does not always imply grief
- despair
stronger and emphasizes loss of hope more than isolation
- heartbreak
often tied to love or family pain rather than general abandonment
文法句型
feel desolation after + loss
a look of desolation
speak with desolation in + voice
用法筆記
Often follows loss, separation, or disappointment and commonly appears with verbs like feel, show, or carry. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about a person's inner state rather than ruined surroundings.