frozen wasteland

language: de

definitions

  1. A vast, desolate area of land covered in ice or snow, characterized by extreme cold and a lack of vegetation or animal life.
    de: Eiswüste
  2. A metaphor for a place, situation, or environment that is perceived as extremely cold, lifeless, or lacking in emotional warmth and human connection.
    de: lebensfeindliche Umgebung

examples

  1. The explorers struggled to survive in the frozen wasteland of Antarctica.

    Die Entdecker kämpften darum, in der Eiswüste der Antarktis zu überleben.

  2. After the massive layoffs, the once-busy office felt like a frozen wasteland.

    Nach den massiven Entlassungen fühlte sich das einst geschäftige Büro wie eine lebensfeindliche Umgebung an.