wilderness
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈwɪl.də.nəs/ us/ˈwɪl.dɚ.nəs/
C2 荒无人烟的地区；荒野
an area of land that has not been used to grow crops or had towns and roads built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or bad earth
a beautiful mountain wilderness 美丽的山野
Alaska is the last great wilderness. 阿拉斯加州是最后一片大荒原。
mainly US It's a wilderness area, under the protection of the Parks Department. 这是一片受公园管理部门保护的荒野。
（杂草丛生的）荒地
an outside area in which plants are left to grow naturally or untidily
The garden was a wilderness of weeds and overgrown bushes. 这个花园一片荒芜，满是杂草和丛生的灌木。
- More examples
- He abided in the wilderness for forty days.
- The area is a trackless wilderness.
- If he fails to gain the title, it could mean months in the wilderness.
- The area has reverted to wilderness since the mine closed down.
- The northern peninsula is a rocky wilderness.
Idiom
in the wildernessidiom （政治家）远离权力和活动中心，在野
If someone, such as a politician, is in the wilderness, they no longer have a position of authority and are not now in the news.
After five years in the political wilderness, she was recalled to be foreign minister. 在野5年之后，她被重新召回担任外交部长。
He has managed to bring his party back to leadership of Congress after years in the wilderness. 他成功使自己所属的政党在野数年之后重新夺回国会的领导地位。