des·o·late1 /ˈdesələt/ adjectiveadj 1 EMPTYa place that is desolate is empty and looks sad because there are no people there 荒凉的,荒芜的,无人烟的 a desolate landscape 荒凉的景色
2. SAD/UNHAPPYsomeone who is desolate feels very sad and lonely 〔人〕凄凉的,孤独的 —desolately adverbadv
—desolation /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]