Definition
冷落 has two distinct senses: a place that is desolate/unfrequented (like 荒凉, but 荒凉 emphasizes bleakness), and the act of snubbing or cold-shouldering someone. For the interpersonal sense, 冷漠 is an adjective describing a cold, indifferent attitude, while 冷淡 can be an adjective or verb meaning to treat coldly but less deliberately than 冷落's active snub.
adjective
desolateunfrequenteddeserted
verb
to treat coldlyto snubto give the cold shoulder
Examples
- 冷落，。Zhè tiáo jiē hěn lěng luò, wǎnshang jīhū méiyou xíngrén.This street is very deserted — there are almost no pedestrians at night.
- ，冷落。Tā yīnwèi xīnqíng bù hǎo, suǒyǐ lěng luò le suǒyǒu péngyou.Because he was in a bad mood, he snubbed all his friends.
- 冷落，。Tā zài gōngsī lǐ zǒng shì bèi tóngshì lěng luò, juéde hěn gūdú.She is always cold-shouldered by her colleagues at work and feels very lonely.
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