| 词汇 | despair |
| 释义 | despair noun[ U ] uk /dɪˈspeər/ us /dɪˈsper/ B2 the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation: 绝望 mood/sense of despairHope began to fade, leaving a mood/sense of despair. They're in(the depths of) despair over/about the money they've lost.他们对找回丢失的钱已经不抱（任何）希望了。 to someone’s despairTo her teacher's despair, Nicole never does the work that she's told to do.妮科尔从不做作业，让她的老师感到非常失望。 drive someone to despairTheir fourth year without rain drove many farmers to despair.第四年仍然没有雨水，这让许多农民感到非常绝望。 be the despair of someonemainly UK to cause someone such difficulties that they do not know how to deal with you: 成为…的心病，使…头疼 He's the despair of his parents because he shows no interest in getting a job.他对找工作没有任何兴趣，让父母感到非常头疼。 A feeling of despair descended on us as we realized that we were completely lost. He was plunged into despair when his wife left him.他妻子离开他时，他一下子陷入绝望之中。 In despair, the theatre director searched everywhere for a new lead actor. Over a bottle of wine, we shared our despair over the state of our marriages. He sank into deep despair when he lost his job. Sadness and regret aw be/weigh on your conscienceidiom bitter black dog breastbeating cry feel badidiom gloominess glumness groan guilt guilt complex melancholia prick someone's conscienceidiom regretful regretfully remorse remorseful repentant wretchedness despair verb[ I ] uk /dɪˈspeər/ us /dɪˈsper/ to feel despair about something or someone: 绝望;失去希望 Don't despair! We'll find a way out!不要绝望！我们会找到办法的！ despair at/overI despair at/over the policies of this government.我对该政府的政策感到极度失望。 despair ofThey began to despair of ever being rescued.他们开始对获救失去了希望。 Not hopeful a road to nowhereidiom be in a funkidiom be on a hiding to nothingidiom be on the road to nowhereidiom bleakly bleakness dispiritedness dispiritingly doom and gloom doomed doomster downcast hope hopeless hopelessly hopelessness lose heartidiom undone unhopeful what are you going to do?idiom Related wordsdespairing despairingly despair | American Dictionarydespair noun[ U ] us/dɪˈspeər/ a feeling of being without hope or of not being able to improve a situation: A few sad moments doesn’t imply feelings of despair. She flung up her arms in despair and wailed. despair verb[ I ] us/dɪˈsper, -ˈspær/ to lose hope or be without hope: Don’t despair – things will improve. He began to despair of ever finding a job. Examples of despairdespair Migration is taking place, and we can understand men, despairing of the future in this area, who are leaving. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that he has almost miraculously managed to raise funds when others of a less optimistic nature might well have despaired. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are, and one despairs of knowing when they are to be improved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should consider the hopes and despairs of the real persons behind the figures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All the councillors in my local authority are despairing because they do not know what to do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A pessimist is only a man who, having set out those difficulties, despairs of ever overcoming them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, that kind of approach requires such a revolution in government thinking that one despairs of it ever happening. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We know today that that despairing nation in 1933 is now the richest and most powerful nation in the world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the last thing we should be is despairing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not despairing; it would not he forgivable on this subject to lose hope. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Returning officers up and down the country despaired at the process. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is despairing at the situation of two of his patients. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They inhabit estates that are despairing places in which to live and raise families. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have always despaired of some teachers who really think that the education system exists for the most able pupils and no one else. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Fines are one measure, but one despairs at times of the attitudes of the courts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of despair These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withdespairdespairThese are words often used in combination with despair. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. absolute despair These men have had these promises held out to them for many years past, and they are in a condition of absolute despair. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 complete despair I think that would be disastrous for all concerned and would be an action of complete despair. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 counsel of despair I suppose we may agree that a primitive mechanism of "grasping" is, if true, a counsel of despair. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with despair |
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