1. 无人的，荒凉的　empty of people, barren
2. 阴郁的，孤独凄凉的　depressed, lonely and sad

　Surf booms upon a desolate shore.　波浪轰隆隆地拍打着荒凉的海岸。
　He has been desolate since his wife died.　自从妻子去世后，他一直很孤独。

1. vt.毁坏，极大地破坏　cause great destruction of, ravage
2. vt.使沮丧，使痛苦　depress, deeply sadden

　War has desolated that city.　战争毁坏了那个城市。
　Her death desolated him.　她的死使他很痛苦。

　［派生词］ desolately adv.荒凉地，无人居住地；凄凉地‖desolateness n.荒凉，荒芜；孤寂，凄凉