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despair

美 [dɪˈsper]英 [dɪˈspeə(r)]
  • n.绝望
  • vi.绝望;丧失信心;失去希望

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

de- 离开,向下 + spair 希望

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noun

U绝望
the feeling of having lost all hope

She uttered a cry of despair.

她发出了绝望的叫声。

A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him.

深深的绝望使他痛苦不堪。

He gave up the struggle in despair .

他绝望地放弃了斗争。

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。

Eventually, driven to despair , he threw himself under a train.

他被逼得走投无路,最后卧轨自杀。

see also desperate
习语

verb

绝望;失去希望;丧失信心
to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve

Don't despair! We'll think of a way out of this.

别灰心!我们会找到出路的。

They'd almost despaired of ever having children.

他们对生孩子几乎不抱任何希望了。

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。

despair

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 绝望
    Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.

    I looked at my wife in despair...

    我绝望地看着妻子。

  • 2
    VERB 感到绝望;失去希望
    If you despair, you feel that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.

    '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。

  • 3
    VERB 对…感到绝望;对…不抱希望
    If you despair of something, you feel that there is no hope that it will happen or improve. If you despair of someone, you feel that there is no hope that they will improve.

    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。

noun

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

verb

1
abandon hope;give up hope;lose heart
Don't despair--help is on the way!

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  1. 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。

  2. The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness .

    这本书描述了从绝望到高兴的心理变化过程。

  3. With every day that passed he became ever more despairing .

    随着日子一天天过去,他越来越绝望。

  4. Don 't despair ! We 'll think of a way out of this .

    别灰心!我们会找到出路的。

  5. They 'd almost despaired of ever having children .

    他们对生孩子几乎不抱任何希望了。

  6. 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。

  7. She finished what she had to say with a gesture of despair .

    她用绝望的姿势结束了她不得不讲的话。

  8. Eventually , driven to despair , he threw himself under a train .

    他被逼得走投无路,最后卧轨自杀。

  9. Those kids are driving me to despair .

    那些孩子让我都快绝望了。

  10. A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him .

    深深的绝望使他痛苦不堪。

  11. 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。

  12. He gave up the struggle in despair .

    他绝望地放弃了斗争。

  13. She felt she had run the gamut of human emotions from joy to despair .

    她感到自己尝遍了从喜到悲的人类的一切情感。

  14. She had despaired of ever being rescued alive .

    她那时对获救生还已经绝望了。

  15. Her mood alternated between happiness and despair .

    她一会儿高兴一会儿绝望。

  16. Despair choked her words .

    她绝望得说不出话来。

  17. She uttered a cry of despair .

    她发出了绝望的叫声。

  18. 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。

  19. The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair

    考试前的晚上,恐惧和绝望让我内心无比惊慌。

  20. 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。

  21. I would overcome any weakness , any despair , any fear .

    我要克服所有的软弱、绝望和恐惧。

  22. As his energy drained away , his despair and worry grew

    当他的精力耗尽时,他的绝望和担心也增加了。

  23. People are rejecting this constant diet of despair .

    人们开始拒绝这种没完没了的绝望情绪。

  24. 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。

  25. Hard luck , chaps , but don 't despair too much .

    真不走运,伙计们,不过别太灰心。

  26. 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。

  27. Their work is a despairing metaphor for a society in its death throes

    他们的作品是对一个正在作垂死挣扎的社会的绝望隐喻。

  28. ' 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。

  29. Ellen felt both despair and anger at her mother .

    埃伦对她的母亲感到既绝望又生气。

  30. 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。

前缀
e-离开,向下

decision n. (作出的)决定,抉择

de- 离开,向下 + cis 切,割 + -ion 行为,状态

degree n.

de- 离开,向下 + gress 走,步伐

deny v. 否认

de- 离开,向下 + neg- 无,不 + -y suffix表示“有…的”

destroy vt. 摧毁

de- 离开,向下 + stroy- 建立

decay v. 衰退

de- 离开,向下 + -cay 掉落

decrease v. 减少

de- 离开,向下 + creas- 增长,产生 + -e

defeat vt. 击败

de- 离开,向下 + feat- 做,制作

defect n. 缺点

de- 离开,向下 + fect 做,制作

defence n. 防御

de- 离开,向下 + fend 打击 + -ce 名词后缀

depart v. 离开

de- 离开,向下 + part 部分,分开

depress vt. 使沮丧

de- 离开,向下 + press 按,压

derive v. 得到

de- 离开,向下 + riv- 河流,流动 + -e

descend v. 下来

de- 离开,向下 + scend 爬,攀

despite prep. 即使

de- 离开,向下 + spect 看

device n. 装置

de- 离开,向下 + vis- 分开 + -e

devise vt. 发明

de- 离开,向下 + vis- 分开 + -e

dedicate vt. 奉献

de- 离开,向下 + dic 说 + -ate 做,造成

deprive v. 剥夺

de- 离开,向下 + priv- 个人,私人 + -e

delegate n. 代表

de- 离开,向下 + leg 法律 + -ate 人/地位

deviate vi. 背离

de- 离开,向下 + vi 道路 + -ate 做,造成

decisive adj. 果断的

de- 离开,向下 + cis 切,割 + -ive 形容词后缀

deficit n. 赤字

de- 离开,向下 + fic 做,制作 + -it 名词后缀

descent n. 下降

de- 离开,向下 + scent 爬,攀

decline n. (数量、价值、质量等的)减少,下降,衰落,衰退

de- 离开,向下 + clin 倾斜,斜坡 + -e

despair dejection desperation 【导航词义:绝望】
despair v. 绝望,无望
〔辨析〕

指完全失去希望和信心的感觉。

〔例证〕

Tragically, she took her own life in despair.

不幸的是,她在绝望中自杀了。

To the despair of the manager, the accountant absconded with the money.

让经理绝望的是,会计携款潜逃了。

dejection v. 沮丧,灰心
〔辨析〕

指灰心失望、沮丧气馁的心理状态。

〔例证〕

He walked home in dejection.

他沮丧地走回了家。

Beth showed her dejection at missing the game.

贝丝因错过了这场比赛而垂头丧气。

desperation v. 绝望,拼命
〔辨析〕

指丧失一切希望、走投无路的状态。

〔例证〕

In desperation, they gave up resistance and surrendered.

绝望之际,他们放弃抵抗投降了。

The huge debt drove him to desperation.

巨额债务逼得他铤而走险。

  • 习语

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