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IELTS BNC: 7026 COCA: 3718

wilderness
wilderness /ˈwɪldɚnəs/ noun
plural wildernesses
wilderness
/ˈwɪldɚnəs/
noun
plural wildernesses
Learner's definition of WILDERNESS
[count]
: a wild and natural area in which few people live荒野；旷野
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
IELTS BNC: 7026 COCA: 3718

wilderness

noun

wil·​der·​ness ˈwil-dər-nəs How to pronounce wilderness (audio)
1
a(1)
: a tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings
(2)
: an area essentially undisturbed by human activity together with its naturally developed life community
b
: an empty or pathless area or region
in remote wildernesses of space groups of nebulae are found G. W. Gray †1960
c
: a part of a garden devoted to wild growth
2
obsolete : wild or uncultivated state
3
a
: a confusing multitude or mass : an indefinitely great number or quantity
I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys William Shakespeare
b
: a bewildering situation
those moral wildernesses of civilized life Norman Mailer

Synonyms

Example Sentences

She enjoys hikes through the wilderness. released the wolf back into the wilderness
Recent Examples on the Web Packrafting was often a way to make a quick return from a trip into the wilderness or save on the cost of a return flight. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 When Miller finds the financing to complete his mission with starry-eyed Easterner Will (Fred Hechinger), their trip into the wilderness leads Miller into a descent into madness as his ambition and the elements collide. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 The presentation last night included lots of talk about people on remote ranches or with hobbies that take them out into the wilderness. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Aug. 2022 But after being cooped up for two years, many people are ready to venture out again and the wilderness of the last frontier is calling. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 19 May 2022 This collaboration was created in partnership with original designs by two Alaskan fishermen (Emma and Claire), born and inspired by the wilderness of Alaska and the sustainable fisheries of the North Pacific. Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2022 Starting a project without clear goals is like driving through the wilderness without a GPS—you’re likely to get lost, miss your destination or never arrive. Kathryn Strachan, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Sifting through the wilderness to get the good stuff can be tough. Wired, 1 Aug. 2022 After years of Alabama wandering through the wilderness, Saban was hailed as the savior to get the Crimson Tide back on top. John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from wildern wild, from Old English wilddēoren of wild beasts

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of wilderness was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing wilderness
IELTS BNC: 7026 COCA: 3718
wilderness

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + WILDERNESS | WILDERNESS + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤last最後的荒野▸➤great, vast大荒原；廣袤的荒野◇Antarctica, the last great wilderness南極洲 － 最後一塊大荒原➤barren, desert, desolate, howling (especially NAmE) 貧瘠的荒原；荒漠；荒無人煙的曠野◇He depicted the frontier as a howling wilderness inhabited by uncivilized savages.在他的描寫中，邊疆是個荒蕪之地，住着一些未開化的野蠻人。➤frozen冰凍的荒野➤remote遙遠的荒野▸➤trackless, uncharted不見人跡的／地圖上未標示的荒野▸➤pristine, unspoiled未遭破壞的荒野➤designated, protected (both NAmE) 劃定為荒野的地區；受保護的荒野◇The trail passes through a federally designated wilderness.這條小路途經聯邦政府劃定的荒野區。➤mountain荒山野嶺➤Alaskan, Arctic, Canadian, etc.阿拉斯加、北極、加拿大等的荒野▸➤political (figurative) 在野◇the man who brought the party back from the political wilderness使該黨重獲執政地位的人VERB + WILDERNESS➤tame, transform改造荒地◇They transformed the wilderness into a garden.他們把荒地變成了花園。➤explore探索荒野◇They set out to explore the continent's last great wilderness.他們出發去該大陸上最後一塊未開發的大荒原探險。➤preserve, protect (both especially NAmE) 保護荒野WILDERNESS + NOUN➤area (especially NAmE) 荒野地區◇officially designated wilderness areas and wildlife refuges官方劃定的荒野地區和野生動物保護區➤preservation, protection (both especially NAmE) 荒野保護▸➤years (figurative, especially BrE) 受到冷遇的歲月◇His wilderness years (= when he was out of politics and the public eye) in the 1990s were spent in Canada.20 世紀 90 年代他在加拿大度過了坐冷板凳的日子。PREPOSITION➤in the wilderness在荒漠中◇We were hopelessly lost in the wilderness.我們在荒野中完全迷失了方向。

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