desolate, bleak; economic depression
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
desolate; bleak; lifeless
formalUsed to describe places, scenes, or atmospheres that are empty and cheerless.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yī一
piàn片
xiāo萧
tiáo条
。
After the war, the city was in complete desolation.
Qiū秋
rì日
lǐ里
，
zhè这
zuò座
huāng荒
fèi废
de的
yuán园
zi子
xiǎn显
dé得
gé格
wài外
xiāo萧
tiáo条
。
In autumn, this abandoned garden looks especially bleak.
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Rù入
dōng冬
hòu后
，
yóu游
kè客
xī稀
shǎo少
，
hǎi海
bīn滨
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
yī一
piàn片
xiāo萧
tiáo条
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
After winter arrives, with few tourists, the seaside town presents a scene of desolation.
noun
depression; slump (economic phase)
technicalA specialized economic term referring to a severe and prolonged downturn following a crisis.
19291
nián9
de2
dà9
xiāo年
tiáo的
duì大
quán萧
qiú条
jīng对
jì全
zào球
chéng经
le济
huǐ造
miè成
xìng了
dǎ毁
jī灭
性
打
击
。
The Great Depression of 1929 delivered a devastating blow to the global economy.
Jīng经
jì济
xué学
jiā家
jǐng警
gào告
shuō说
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
néng能
miàn面
lín临
xīn新
yī一
lún轮
de的
jīng经
jì济
xiāo萧
tiáo条
。
Economists warn that we might face a new round of economic depression.