a.

1. 荒芜的，无人烟的
   We saw few houses in the desolate valley.

   在这荒凉的山谷里，我们很少见到房子。

2. 孤寂的，凄凉的，被遗弃的

vt.

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

   洪水使田野荒芜。

adj.

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

v.