(1) [lonely and desolate]∶荒凉冷落
荒落的古寺
(2) [rusty]∶荒疏衰退
除此以外,我们还能指望甚么东西,在今日文化衰微荒落的时代,唤起我们对未来一些慰藉的展望呢?
What else could we name that might awaken any comforting expectations for the future in themidst of the desolation and exhaustion of contemporary culture ?