despair是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation -- 绝望

  • a mood/sense of despair 绝望的情绪／感觉

  • 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 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。

  • Their 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。

  • 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。

• 1 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！

  • I despair at/over the policies of this government. 我对该政府的政策感到极度失望。

  • They began to despair of ever being rescued. 他们开始对获救失去了希望。