to desolate
01
使...极度痛苦, 使...悲伤
to make someone feel extremely miserable and unhappy
Transitive: to desolate sb
例子
Losing her home in the fire desolated the family.
火灾中失去家园让这个家庭感到凄凉。
02
使荒凉, 摧毁
to make a place appear bleak, deserted, or abandoned
Transitive: to desolate a place
例子
The storm desolated the coastal town, leaving behind only ruins.
风暴摧毁了沿海小镇，只留下废墟。
03
摧毁, 荒废
to cause widespread and complete destruction
Transitive: to desolate sth
例子
The war desolated the countryside, with villages completely wiped out.
战争摧毁了农村，村庄被完全抹去。
04
遗弃, 抛弃
to forsake or abandon a place or person
Transitive: to desolate a person or place
例子
She desolated the garden, no longer caring for the plants she once tended.
她荒废了花园，不再照顾她曾经照料过的植物。
desolate
例子
After the war, the once-thriving city became desolate, with empty streets and dilapidated buildings.
战争结束后，曾经繁荣的城市变得荒凉，街道空无一人，建筑破败不堪。
