"desolation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 荒涼
• 悲慘

Definition

一種空虛、孤獨或悲傷的狀態，尤其是當一個地方空無一人或被毀壞時，或當某人感到極度孤單和痛苦時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Desolation”較正式，多見於文學中，用來描述毀壞的地方或深層的孤獨、悲傷。例如：“the desolation of war”（戰爭的荒涼）。不要與“isolation”（隔離，孤立）混淆。

Examples

After the fire, the town was left in desolation.

火災過後，小鎮陷入了**荒涼**。

He felt great desolation when his friend moved away.

他的朋友搬走後，他感到極度的**悲慘**。

The movie showed the desolation of the desert.

電影展現了沙漠的**荒涼**。

She stared out the window at the silent desolation after the storm.

暴風雨後，她望著窗外寧靜的**荒涼**。

There's a sense of desolation in the abandoned house that gives me chills.

那座廢棄房子裡有種讓人發冷的**荒涼**感。

He tried to hide his desolation behind a forced smile.

他試圖用勉強的微笑掩飾自己的**悲慘**。