沙漠 — meaning in English
shā mò
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English meaning
- bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
- desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
- deserted adj Empty of people; abandoned.
- desolate adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
- desolation noun A state of complete emptiness or ruin, often after destruction.
- forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
- wasteland noun An area of land that is barren, ruined, or has no useful resources.
Senses
沙漠 is used for these senses in English:
- bleak Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.
- desert Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
- desert A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
- deserted (of a place) Abandoned, without people.
- desolate Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
- desolation A place or country wasted and forsaken.
- forlorn Abandoned, deserted, left behind.
- wasteland A place with no remaining resources; a desert.
bleak — full definition
- adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
- adj Offering little hope; grim.
desert — full definition
- noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
- verb To abandon a place, person, or duty, especially when you had promised or were obligated to stay.
- noun What someone deserves, whether reward or punishment (usually in the phrase "just deserts").