The adjective is pronounced 'desələt/. The verb is pronounced /'desəleɪt/. 形容词读作/'desələt/,动词读作 /'desəleɪt/。
1 ADJ-GRADED 荒凉的;荒芜的;荒废的;无人烟的 A
desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
荒凉的;荒芜的;荒废的;无人烟的 -
...a desolate landscape of flat green fields broken by marsh.
平坦绿野被沼泽割裂开的荒凉景色
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Half-ruined, hardly a building untouched, it's a desolate place.
这里大半遭毁,几乎没有一栋建筑完好无损,变成了一块荒废之地。
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ] 凄凉的;孤寂的;孤独忧伤的 If someone is
desolate, they feel very sad, alone, and without hope.
凄凉的;孤寂的;孤独忧伤的 [literary] 3 VERB 使不悦;使痛苦;使悲惨 If something
desolates you, it upsets you and makes you very unhappy.
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