desolating or being desolated(desolate v 1) 遗弃; 荒凉; 破坏 the desolation caused by war 战争造成的满目疮痍.2 misery; loneliness 凄凉; 孤寂 her utter desolation when she heard the bad news 她听到那坏消息时极度悲伤.
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