the feeling of being very lonely and unhappy 孤寂；悲哀；忧伤 Her death left him with a terrible sense of desolation. 她的去世使他甚感孤寂。 She was racked by a feeling of utter desolation. 她被一种极度凄凉的感觉折磨着。
the state of a place that is badly damaged or destroyed and offers no joy or hope to people 废墟；荒芜；荒凉 a scene of utter desolation 满目疮痍的景象
Extra ExamplesThe newspaper described a scene of complete desolation. 报纸描述了一个完全荒凉的景象。 areas of urban desolation 城市荒凉地区
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin desolatio(n-), from Latin desolare ‘to abandon’, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + solus ‘alone’.