late 14c., "action of laying waste," also "sorrow, grief," from Old French desolacion (12c.) "desolation, devastation, hopelessness, despair," from Church Latin desolationem (nominative desolatio), noun of action from past participle stem of desolare (see desolate (adj.)). Meaning "condition of being ruined or wasted" is from early 15c.
雙語例句
1. Kozelek expresses his sense of desolation absolutely without self-pity.
科澤萊克不帶一絲顧影自憐地表達(dá)了自己的凄涼悲愴之感。
來自柯林斯例句
2. We looked out upon a scene of desolation and ruin.
我們放眼望去，眼前是一片荒涼的廢墟。
來自柯林斯例句
3. a scene of utter desolation
滿目瘡痍的景象
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. We couldn't stay out there in that desolation another day.