desolation
gb/dˌɛsəlˈeɪʃən/ us/dˌɛsəlˈeɪʃən/
C1
อังกฤษ
~ 6600
vigasztalanság, elárvultság, pusztaság, elhagyatottság, pusztítás
คำนาม
C1
1
elárvultság
C1
รูปแบบการใช้:
feel [desolation]; a feeling of [desolation]; [someone] is left in [desolation]
After her husband died, she was overwhelmed by a desolation she had never known before.
A férje halála után olyan vigasztalanság kerítette hatalmába, amilyet azelőtt még soha nem ismert.
The sudden silence in the house filled him with desolation.
A házban beálló hirtelen csend vigasztalansággal töltötte el.
He tried to hide his sense of desolation behind a polite smile.
The breakup left her in a state of deep desolation for months.
In his diary he wrote about the desolation he felt living so far from home.
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When his dog died, he felt great desolation.
Amikor meghalt a kutyája, mély vigasztalanságot érzett.
She sat alone in her room, full of desolation.
Egyedül ült a szobájában, és teljesen vigasztalan volt.
After losing his job, he felt a deep desolation inside.
There was desolation in his eyes when he spoke.
The news brought desolation to the whole family.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'desolation' with 'isolation'. 'Isolation' means being separated or alone, but it does not always include strong sadness. 'Desolation' always includes very strong negative feelings. Also, learners may incorrectly use it as an adjective (*a desolation man*); the correct adjective is 'desolate' (*a desolate man* or *a desolate feeling*).
ความหมาย
extreme loneliness and sadness
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
feeling of desolation
|sense of desolation
|inner desolation
|emotional desolation
|left in desolation
|a look of desolation
คำพ้องความหมาย
misery (Very common and general; can describe many kinds of great unhappiness, not just loneliness and emptiness.)
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despair (Focuses more on loss of hope; does not always carry the same sense of loneliness or emptiness.)
คำตรงข้าม
contentment (Describes a calm, satisfied happiness, the opposite of the empty, painful feeling of desolation.)
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comfort (Suggests emotional ease and support, contrasting with the isolated pain in desolation.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|psychology
|relationships
|health
คำจำกัดความ
A very strong feeling of being alone, empty, and very sad, often after something bad happens.
A state of deep loneliness, emptiness, and hopeless sadness, often after loss or disaster.
คำนาม
C1
2
pusztaság
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
the desolation of [a place]; in the desolation of [a landscape]; a scene of [desolation]
The once-busy factory now stood in complete desolation, its windows broken and its yard overgrown.
Az egykor nyüzsgő gyár most teljes elhagyatottságban állt, betört ablakokkal és gazos udvarral.
Years of drought had turned the region into a landscape of desolation.
Az évekig tartó aszály sivár pusztasággá változtatta a térséget.
They drove for hours through the desolation of the frozen tundra.
The film opens with a shot of post-war desolation stretching to the horizon.
She was shocked by the desolation of the abandoned mining town.
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The village was empty, a picture of desolation.
A falu üres volt, a pusztaság képét mutatta.
After the fire, there was only desolation where the houses had been.
A tűz után csak pusztaság maradt ott, ahol a házak álltak.
We walked through the desolation of the old factory area.
War left desolation across the countryside.
The desert’s desolation made them feel very small.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may try to use 'desolation' where 'desert' or 'wilderness' is better. 'Desert' is a type of dry land; 'desolation' is the empty, ruined, or lifeless quality of a place. Also, learners sometimes say *desolations* for different ruined areas; in modern English, this use is rare, and 'desolation' is usually uncountable in this sense.
ความหมาย
bleak emptiness or ruin of a place
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
bleak desolation
|urban desolation
|a scene of desolation
|the desolation of war
|the desolation of the desert
|the desolation left behind
คำพ้องความหมาย
devastation (Emphasizes destruction, especially by war or disaster; can sound slightly more physical and forceful than 'desolation'.)
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wasteland (Usually refers to the ruined area itself, not the abstract state or quality of emptiness.)
คำตรงข้าม
bustle (Highlights busy movement and activity instead of still, empty ruin.)
หัวข้อ
environment
|disaster
|war
|travel
|nature
|housing
คำจำกัดความ
The condition of land or a place when it is empty, destroyed, or has no life or activity.
The state of a place being empty, ruined, or without life, often after destruction, neglect, or abandonment.
คำนาม
C1
LITERARY
3
pusztítás
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
the desolation of [something]; bring desolation to [someone/somewhere]
The invasion brought desolation to villages that had been peaceful for centuries.
Az invázió pusztítást hozott azokra a falvakra, amelyek évszázadokon át békések voltak.
Epidemics and famine spread desolation across the kingdom.
Járványok és éhínség söpörtek végig a királyságon, pusztítást hagyva maguk után.
The novel describes the moral desolation caused by greed and corruption.
Few understood the full desolation that the policy would bring to the farming communities.
Her sudden departure meant desolation for the small team that depended on her.
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The war brought desolation to the whole country.
A háború az egész országban pusztítást okozott.
The disease caused desolation in many homes.
A betegség sok otthonban okozott pusztítást.
The storm’s power showed the desolation that nature can bring.
His actions brought desolation to his family.
The film shows the desolation that follows a great disaster.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use this abstract, literary sense when a simpler word like 'damage' or 'harm' is better in everyday speech. Also, they may confuse 'desolation' with 'desolation of duty' instead of 'desertion of duty'—these are different words.
ความหมาย
act of causing ruin or anguish
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the desolation of war
|the desolation of disease
|bring desolation to
|spread desolation
|a time of desolation
คำพ้องความหมาย
ruin (More general and more common; can be financial, moral, or physical, and is less literary than 'desolation'.)
คำตรงข้าม
restoration (Focuses on repairing or rebuilding what was damaged, the opposite process of desolation in this sense.)
หัวข้อ
war
|disaster
|history
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
The act of bringing great damage to a place or great sadness to people.
The act or process of causing ruin, emptiness, or deep anguish, especially through war, disaster, or great loss.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
desolation
IPA
GB/dˌɛsəlˈeɪʃən/
US/dˌɛsəlˈeɪʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
des - ol - a - tion (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: desolation
- Plural: desolation
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Core family
desolate
adjective B2
Related words
desolately
adverb
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