despair

英 [dɪˈspeə(r)]

美 [dɪˈsper]

n.  绝望
v.  绝望; 失去希望; 丧失信心

过去式：despaired　过去分词：despaired　复数：despairs　现在分词：despairing　第三人称单数：despairs　

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同义词辨析

despairdejectiondesperation【导航词义：绝望】

习惯用语

n.

be the despair of sb
• 令某人担心（或绝望）
  to make sb worried or unhappy, because they cannot help
• My handwriting was the despair of my teachers.
  我的字写得很差，使老师们感到十分失望。
a counsel of despair
• 知难而退的建议
  advice not to try to do sth because it is too difficult

牛津词典

noun

• 绝望
  the feeling of having lost all hope
  1. She uttered a cry of despair.
     她发出了绝望的叫声。
  2. A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him.
     深深的绝望使他痛苦不堪。
  3. He gave up the struggle in despair .
     他绝望地放弃了斗争。
  4. One harsh word would send her into the depths of despair .
     一句严厉的话就会使她陷入极度的绝望之中。
  5. Eventually, driven to despair , he threw himself under a train.
     他被逼得走投无路，最后卧轨自杀。

verb

• 绝望；失去希望；丧失信心
  to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve
  1. Don't despair! We'll think of a way out of this.
     别灰心！我们会找到出路的。
  2. They'd almost despaired of ever having children.
     他们对生孩子几乎不抱任何希望了。
  3. I despair of him; he can't keep a job for more than six months.
     我对他都绝望了，他做任何工作都超不过半年。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 绝望
  Despairis the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
  1. I looked at my wife in despair...
     我绝望地看着妻子。
  2. ...feelings of despair or inadequacy.
     绝望或无能的感觉
• VERB 感到绝望;失去希望
  If youdespair, you feel that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
  1. 'Oh, I despair sometimes,' he says in mock sorrow...
     “啊，我有时会感到绝望，”他假装悲伤地说。
  2. He does despair at much of the press criticism.
     面对媒体的诸多批评他的确感到绝望。
• VERB 对…感到绝望;对…不抱希望
  If youdespair ofsomething, you feel that there is no hope that it will happen or improve. If youdespair ofsomeone, you feel that there is no hope that they will improve.
  1. He wished to earn a living through writing but despaired of doing so.
     他想通过写作来谋生，不过他对此不抱希望。
  2. ...efforts to find homes for people despairing of ever having a roof over their heads...
     为那些对有瓦遮头不再抱有任何希望的人们找到住处的努力
  3. There are signs that many voters have already despaired of politicians.
     有迹象表明许多选民对政客已经不抱希望。

英英释义

noun

• the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
  1. they moaned in despair and dismay
  2. one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair
• a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  1. in the depths of despair
  2. they were rescued from despair at the last minute
  3. courage born of desperation
  Synonym:desperation

verb

• abandon hope
  1. Don't despair--help is on the way!

双语例句

• The overpowering despair that he'd fought so hard to keep at bay washed through the boy.
  一直极力压制的绝望情绪终于将男孩击垮了。
• Don't let yourself despair; this will only make matters worse
  不要想不开，这样只能使情况变得更糟。
• I would overcome any weakness, any despair, any fear.
  我要克服所有的软弱、绝望和恐惧。
• He looked at the telephone, fighting down first the despair and then the anger.
  他看着电话，把绝望和愤怒一一压下。
• Here and there, husbands sit in wordless despair.
  丈夫们各处坐着，默默无言，绝望至极。
• As time went on, his ambition to be part of the US Supreme Court faded in a miasma of alcohol and despair.
  随着时间的推移，他跻身美国最高法院的雄心壮志在弥漫着酒精和绝望气息的乌烟瘴气中消失殆尽。
• He gave up the attempt in despair.
  他在绝望中放弃了这种尝试。
• If you couldn't attend either of the concerts and are currently gnashing your teeth at having missed out, don't despair
  如果这两场音乐会你都未能参加并且正在为错失机会而懊恼的话，别灰心。
• The first round of multilateral trade talks has lurched between hope and despair.
  首轮多边贸易谈判在希望与绝望间来回摇摆。
• Alex was almost speechless with rage and despair.
  亚历克斯又生气又绝望，几乎说不出话来。