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
The loss of her parents desolated her.
失去父母使她感到极度痛苦。
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。
The harsh winter winds desolated the small village, stripping trees of their leaves.
严冬的寒风荒芜了小村庄，剥光了树上的叶子。
03
摧毁, 荒废
to cause widespread and complete destruction
Transitive: to desolate sth
例子
The wildfire desolated the forest, leaving nothing but ash and charred trees.
野火摧毁了森林，只留下灰烬和烧焦的树木。
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
He desolated his childhood home, walking away without a second thought.
他荒废了童年的家，毫不犹豫地离开了。
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
The abandoned house stood in a desolate state, with broken windows and overgrown weeds.
废弃的房子处于荒凉的状态，窗户破碎，杂草丛生。
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。
例子
After her best friend moved away, she felt desolate and struggled to find joy in her daily routine.
在她最好的朋友搬走后，她感到孤独，并努力在日常工作中找到快乐。
The desolate widow sat by the window, staring out at the empty street with tears in her eyes.
孤独的寡妇坐在窗边，眼含泪水凝视着空荡荡的街道。
