"wastelands" in Chinese (Simplified)
荒地废土
Definition
大片空旷、贫瘠或未被开发和耕种的土地。这个词常指荒凉、无人居住或被破坏的地方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Wastelands”多见于环境或文学语境。既可指真实的荒地，也可比喻被遗弃的地方或境遇。常见词组有“nuclear wastelands”等。一般不用来形容普通的空地，而是强调荒凉与规模较大。
Examples
Many deserts are considered wastelands.
许多沙漠被视为**荒地**。
Nothing grows in the wastelands near the city.
城市附近的**荒地**上什么都不长。
The movie shows people surviving in wastelands after a disaster.
电影中人们在灾难后的**废土**中生存。
Decades of pollution turned the fields into toxic wastelands.
几十年的污染使这些田地变成了有毒的**废土**。
The explorers crossed miles of frozen wastelands in search of shelter.
探险家们在寻找庇护所时穿越了数英里的冰冻**荒地**。
After the war, entire towns stood empty in the wastelands.
战争后，整个小镇都空荡在**废土**之中。