the feeling of having lost all hope 绝望 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。 - in despair
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，最后卧轨自杀了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1He fell into despair over his failure as a husband. 他因为自己是个失败的丈夫而陷入绝望之中。 I felt despair at being deceived. 我因被骗而感到绝望。 I was overcome with a feeling of utter despair. 我一时万念俱灰。 Robert shook his head in despair. 罗伯特绝望地摇了摇头。 She let out a cry of despair. 她绝望地喊了一声。 The novel tells the story of a teenager driven to despair by the hypocrisy of the adult world. 这本小说讲述了一个10多岁的少年因成人世界的虚伪而陷入绝望的故事。 When he became ill he sank to the depths of despair. 他患病时陷入深深的绝望之中。 his despair over the loss of his wife 他因失去妻子而感到绝望 She was close to despair. 她几乎绝望了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- black
- deep
- complete
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- feel
- fall into
- drive somebody to
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- in despair
- of despair
- with despair
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- the depths of despair
- in a moment of despair
- a feeling of despair
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Word OriginMiddle English: the noun via Anglo-Norman French from Old French desespeir; the verb from Old French desperer, from Latin desperare, from de- ‘down from’ + sperare ‘to hope’.
Idioms
be the despair of somebody
a counsel of despair
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advice not to try to do something because it is too difficult 知难而退的建议