词汇 | despair |
释义 | despair /dɪ`spєr/ /dɪ`spar/ (过去式: despaired; 过去完成式: despaired; 现在进行式: despairing) v.i. To abandon all hope or expectation; become hopeless. 绝望;断念;不抱希望。 He almost despaired to recover it. 他几乎放弃取回此物的希望。 She despaired of winning. 她对胜利不抱任何希望。 n. Loss of hope or confidence; hopelessness. 失望;失去信心;绝望。 He was in despair of winning the race. 他放弃了赢得比赛的希望。 Person or thing that causes loss or hope. (常用单数)使绝望之人或事物。 The lad is a despair to his mother. 那孩子使他母亲大失所望。 phrases the despair of 令人失望的人或事物。 derivatives adj. despairing. adv. despairingly. synonyms discouragement, desperation, despondency, dejection. |
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