1 N-COUNT [usually singular] 荒野;荒漠;原野 A wilderness is a desert or other area of natural land which is not used by people. 荒野;荒漠;原野
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...the icy Canadian wilderness.
冰封的加拿大旷野
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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。
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...one of the largest wilderness areas in North America.
北美最大的荒原之一
2 PHRASE [n PHRASE, PHRASE after verb, verb-link 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. 在野;不掌权；不活跃；坐冷板凳 [mainly British]
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...a party released from 12 years in the wilderness.
摆脱了12年在野状态的政党
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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。
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