形容词

1. We saw few houses in the desolate valley.
在这荒凉的山谷里，我们很少见到房子。

2. The little children were left desolate.
孩子们被抛下无人照管。

及物动词

1. The invading army desolated the country.
入侵的军队使那个国家饱受蹂躏。

2. She was desolated by his death.
他的去世使她极为忧伤。

3. The land was desolated by floods.
洪水使田野荒芜。

1. 荒凉,荒芜的：designate 指派,任命 | desolate 荒凉,荒芜的 | despicable 可鄙,卑劣的

2. 荒凉的,极度孤独的：lonely :孤独的;荒凉的,偏僻的 | desolate:荒凉的,极度孤独的 | ★threaten v. 威胁

3. 荒凉的：control 控制 | desolate 荒凉的 | destruction 破坏,毁灭

4. 地方--无人居住,荒无人烟的：desolate : 荒凉的, 极度孤独的(与人相连时) | desolate 地方--无人居住, 荒无人烟的 | ★threaten v 威胁的

verb

1. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

e.g. The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion

Synonym: lay waste towastedevastateravagescourge

2. reduce in population

e.g. The epidemic depopulated the countryside

Synonym: depopulate

3. leave someone who needs or counts on you
leave in the lurch

e.g. The mother deserted her children

Synonym: abandonforsakedesert