Definition of desolate

desolateadjective

hoang vắng

/ˈdesələt//ˈdesələt/

The word "desolate" comes from the Latin word "desolatus," which meant "bereaved" or "bereaved of joy." In Old French, the word "desolat" was used to describe someone who was bereaved or deprived of joy. In Middle English, the word "desolat" was used to describe a place that was bereaved or deprived of people or resources. It was often used to describe a place that was empty or devoid of life. Over time, the meaning of "desolate" evolved to include a place that was barren, desolate, or waste. It came to describe a place that was empty, barren, or desolate due to natural causes, such as a desert or a wilderness. Today, "desolate" is still used to describe a place that is empty, barren, or desolate due to natural causes, such as a desert or a wilderness. In summary, the word "desolate" originated in Old French from the Latin word "desolatus," which meant "bereaved" or "bereaved of joy." Its original meaning described someone who was bereaved or deprived of joy, but its meaning evolved to include a place that was empty, barren, or desolate due to natural causes.

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empty and without people, making you feel sad or frightened

trống rỗng và không có người, khiến bạn cảm thấy buồn hoặc sợ hãi

Example:
  • They looked out on a bleak and desolate landscape.

    Họ nhìn ra một khung cảnh ảm đạm và hoang vắng.

Extra examples:
  • The house stands desolate and empty.

    Ngôi nhà đứng hoang vắng và trống trải.

  • The land was left desolate.

    Vùng đất bị bỏ hoang.

  • The landscape was completely desolate.

    Khung cảnh hoàn toàn hoang vắng.

  • a rather desolate place

    một nơi khá hoang vắng

  • It was difficult to imagine a more desolate place.

    Thật khó để tưởng tượng một nơi nào hoang vắng hơn thế.

  • The forest was now a desolate wasteland of charred tree stumps.

    Khu rừng giờ đây chỉ còn là vùng đất hoang vu với những gốc cây cháy đen.

  • There stretched out before them miles of utterly wild and desolate terrain.

    Trước mắt họ trải dài hàng dặm địa hình hoàn toàn hoang vu và hoang vắng.

very lonely and unhappy

rất cô đơn và bất hạnh

Example:
  • The loss of his friend made him feel utterly desolate.

    Sự mất mát của người bạn khiến anh cảm thấy vô cùng đau khổ.

Extra examples:
  • Her voice sounded a little desolate.

    Giọng cô nghe có vẻ hơi hoang vắng.

  • She was utterly desolate after losing her baby.

    Cô hoàn toàn suy sụp sau khi mất con.

  • They were far from their families, desolate and frightened.

    Họ ở xa gia đình, hoang vắng và sợ hãi.

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