desolate

荒凉的、荒芜的、杳无人烟的

They drove for hours across a desolate stretch of desert.

他们开了好几个小时的车，穿越一片荒凉的沙漠。

孤寂的、悲痛的、凄然的正式

She felt desolate after her closest friend moved abroad.

最要好的朋友搬到国外后，她感到无比孤寂。

使荒芜、摧毁正式

Years of war had desolated the once prosperous region.

多年的战争使这个曾经繁荣的地区变得一片荒芜。