desolation
UK/,desə'leiʃən/US/desә'leiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
A state of bleak emptiness and ruin.
荒芜；荒凉
n.
Deep loneliness and misery.
凄凉；孤寂悲伤
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdesolatroot
+
-ionact, process, state
=desolation
desolate + -ion (state) = the condition of being desolate. Like the adjective, it works for both a ruined place and a ruined heart: the desolation of the bombed city, or the desolation she felt after the loss.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The war left nothing but desolation behind.
- 2.
A sense of desolation swept over her.
- 3.
The flood turned the valley into a scene of desolation.