n.

1. 荒野，荒漠；无人烟处[the S]
   The botanical garden has turned into a wilderness.

   植物园成了一片荒野。

2. 茫茫的一片[C][（+of）]
   The surrounding country is a wilderness of sand.

   周围是茫茫一片砂石地。

3. 不受控制的状态[the S]
   The city has become a lawless wilderness.

   该城已经是无法无天，一片混乱。

4. 杂乱的一堆[C][（+of）]
   The yard is a wilderness of weeds and heaps of coal.

   院子里杂草丛生，煤堆满地。

5. 使人困惑的状况[C][（+of）]

n.

1. an uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region.
   ▸a neglected or abandoned area.
2. a position of disfavour.