despair
英 /dɪˈspeə/ 美 /dɪˈsper/
- n. 绝望The feeling that there is no hope.
- v. 绝望；失去希望To lose all hope that things will improve.
He felt deep despair when his final application was rejected.
最后一份申请被拒后，他感到深深的绝望。
Long periods of unemployment can lead to despair, highlighting the importance of accessible career advice and emotional support.
长期失业可能让人陷入绝望，这凸显了提供便利的职业咨询和情感支持的重要性。
搭配
in despair 绝望地a sense of despair 绝望感despair of doing something 对做成某事不抱希望
辨析提示
名词通常不可数；动词常接of，不接直接宾语。
词族
despairing (adj.)、despairingly (adv.)
近义 hopelessness
反义 hope
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