"wasteland" in Chinese (Simplified)
荒地荒原
Definition
荒地是指空旷、未被使用或因破坏而无物生长的土地。也可以比喻用来形容空虚或没有生气的地方或情况。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Wasteland” 通常指荒废、被破坏的土地，也常用于比喻没有活力或被遗弃的地方，如“精神荒漠”。它比普通的“空地”更强调荒芜和毁坏，语言风格偏正式或文学，常见于环境或戏剧描述。
Examples
Nothing grows in the wasteland behind the factory.
工厂后面的**荒地**上什么都不长。
After the fire, the forest became a wasteland.
火灾后，森林变成了**荒地**。
The children never play in the wasteland near their house.
孩子们从不在家附近的**荒地**玩耍。
The old park is just a wasteland now, full of trash and weeds.
老公园现在就像个**荒地**，到处是垃圾和杂草。
This place feels like an emotional wasteland after everyone left.
大家走后，这地方感觉像情感上的**荒地**。
Developers see opportunity in what others call a wasteland.
开发商在别人称之为**荒地**的地方看到机会。