a.

1. 荒蕪的，無人煙的
   We saw few houses in the desolate valley.

   在這荒涼的山谷裡，我們很少見到房子。

2. 孤寂的，淒涼的，被遺棄的

vt.

1. 使荒蕪；使孤寂[H]
   The land was desolated by floods.

   洪水使田野荒蕪。

adj.

1. giving an impression of bleak and dismal emptiness.
2. utterly wretched and unhappy.

v.