"desolate" in Chinese (Traditional)
荒涼的孤寂的
Definition
指一個空曠、荒廢、沒有生氣或溫暖的地方,也可以用來形容感到極度孤獨或悲傷的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於形容無人居住、植被稀少的地方,也可以形容極度孤獨的情感。語氣較正式、文學色彩重,日常不常用。常見搭配有 'desolate land', 'desolate street', 'feel desolate'。
Examples
The old house looked desolate after everyone moved away.
大家搬走後,這棟老房子顯得很**荒涼**。
The desert was wide and desolate, with no signs of life.
沙漠遼闊而**荒涼**,毫無生命跡象。
She felt desolate after her best friend moved away.
她的好朋友搬走後,她感到非常**孤寂**。
The streets were so desolate at night that it felt eerie walking alone.
晚上街道非常**荒涼**,一個人走很詭異。
After the hurricane, the once lively town looked completely desolate.
颱風過後,曾經熱鬧的小鎮變得徹底**荒涼**。
He sounded so desolate on the phone, I knew something was wrong.
他打電話時聽起來非常**孤寂**,我就知道出了問題。