wildernesses是什么意思？

wildernesses

• n. 荒野( wilderness的名词复数 )，沙漠，（政治家）在野，不再当政（或掌权）；

例句

• Antarctica is one of the last real wildernesses left on the earth. 南极洲是地球上所剩不多的旷野之一.
• Dartmoor is considered by many to be one of Britain's great nature wildernesses. Dartmoor被很多人认为是英国最大的荒原之一.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  荒野;荒漠;原野
  A wilderness is a desert or other area of natural land which is not used by people.
  例句
  ...the icy Canadian wilderness... 冰封的加拿大旷野 He is proud of the garden he made from a wilderness. 他为自己从荒地上开辟出的花园而感到自豪。
• PHRASE
  在野;不掌权；不活跃；坐冷板凳
  If politicians or other well-known people spend time in the wilderness, they are not in an influential position or very active in their profession for that time.
  例句
  ...a party released from 12 years in the wilderness... 摆脱了12年在野状态的政党 For so long he had waited in the wilderness for a recall to Test cricket. 这么长时间以来，他一直在坐冷板凳，等着被召回参加板球对抗赛。