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IELTS BNC: 4747 COCA: 5427
despair
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noun [U] /dɪˈspeə(r)/
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  1. the feeling that a situation is so bad that nothing you can do will change it 绝望

    To my utter despair, the car would not start. 让我彻底绝望的是，车子发动不了。

    in despair :

    In despair he phoned the embassy. 在绝望中他打电话给大使馆。

     Synonyms and related words
    Hopelessness: despair, gloom, a sinking feeling...
despair
verb [I] /dɪˈspeə(r)/
present tense
I/you/we/theydespair
he/she/itdespairs
present participledespairing
past tensedespaired
past participledespaired
  1. to feel that a situation is so bad that nothing you can do will change it 绝望；丧失信心

    I despair when I think of spending the rest of my life here. 当我想到要在这里度过我的余生，我绝望了。

    Mike despaired of ever seeing her again. 迈克对再次见到她已不抱任何希望。

     Synonyms and related words
    To lose hope, or to give up hope: give up on, despair, darken...
IELTS BNC: 4747 COCA: 5427
despair

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DESPAIR | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤black, deep極度絕望；心灰意冷▸➤complete, total, utter完全失望；徹底絕望VERB + DESPAIR➤feel感到絕望➤fall into陷於絕望◇He fell into despair over his failure as a husband.他因為自己是個失敗的丈夫而陷入絕望之中。➤drive sb to使某人陷於絕望◇a teenager driven to despair by the hypocrisy of the adult world一個因成人世界的虛偽而陷入絕望的十多歲的少年PREPOSITION➤in despair絕望地◇Robert shook his head in despair.羅伯特絕望地搖了搖頭。➤of despair絕望的⋯◇She let out a cry of despair.她絕望地喊了一聲。➤with despair絕望地◇He cried out with despair.他絕望地大聲呼喊。➤despair at, despair over因⋯的絕望◇I felt despair at being deceived.我因被騙而感到絕望。◇his despair over the loss of his wife他因失去妻子而感到絕望PHRASES➤the depths of despair深深的絕望◇When he became ill he sank to the depths of despair.他患病時陷入深深的絕望之中。➤in a moment of despair一時絕望➤a feeling of despair, a sense of despair絕望感◇I was overcome with a feeling of utter despair.我一時萬念俱灰。
IELTS BNC: 4747 COCA: 5427
despair noun
⇨ despair (close to despair) ⇨ in despair ⇨ desperate despair

noun

despair ♦︎ desperation ♦︎ hopelessness ♦︎ desolationThese are all words for a feeling of having no hope. 这些词均表示绝望。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆despair / desperation at sth◆in despair / desperation◆utter despair / desperation / hopelessness◆to drive sb to / feel despair / desperation◆a feeling / sense of despair / hopelessness / desolation■ despair dɪˈspeə(r); NAmE dɪˈsper [uncountable] the feeling of having lost all hope because a situation is so bad and you feel you can do nothing to improve it 绝望；走投无路◆He gave up the struggle in despair.他绝望地放弃了挣扎。◆She was close to despair.她几乎绝望了。◆Eventually, driven to despair, he threw himself under a train.他因绝望所迫，最后卧轨自杀了。◆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。OPP hope ⇨ hope noun 1 ■ desperation ˌdespəˈreɪʃn [uncountable] the feeling of being in such a bad situation that you are ready to try anything to improve it without worrying about danger to yourself or others 绝望；不顾一切；铤而走险◆In desperation, she called Louise and asked for help.在走投无路的情况下，她给路易丝打电话求助。◆There was a note of desperation in her voice.听她的声音她急坏了。◆The robbery was an act of sheer desperation.这次抢劫完全出于走投无路下的铤而走险。■ hopelessness [uncountable] a feeling of having no hope about the future 绝望；无望◆This way of thinking can lead to feelings of hopelessness and despair.这种思维方式会使人陷入绝望。 OPP hope ⇨ hope noun 1 ■ desolation ˌdesəˈleɪʃn [uncountable] (written) a feeling of being very lonely and without hope 孤寂；无望◆Her death left him with a terrible sense of desolation.她的去世使他甚感孤寂。  see also desolate ⇨ lonely despair

verb

despair ♦︎ give up hope ♦︎ lose hope ♦︎ lose heartThese words all mean to stop believing that sth you want will happen. 这些词均表示灰心绝望、丧失信心。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to despair / give up hope / lose hope of sth◆to despair / give up hope that...◆to almost despair / give up hope / lose hope◆to never give up hope / lose hope / lose heart◆to give up / lose all hope◆Don't despair / give up hope.■ despair dɪˈspeə(r); NAmE dɪˈsper [intransitive] to stop believing that there is any possibility that a bad situation will change or improve 绝望；灰心；失去希望◆Don't despair! We'll think of a way out of this.别灰心！我们会找到出路的。◆They'd almost despaired of ever having children.他们对生孩子几乎不抱任何希望了。◆I despair of him; he can't keep a job for more than six months.我对他绝望了，他做任何工作都不超过半年。■ give up ˈhope

phrase

(gave, given)to stop believing that sth you want will happen 放弃希望；丧失信心◆Don't give up hope yet.别这么快失去信心。◆They have given up hope of finding any more survivors.他们对再找到幸存者已不抱希望了。  see also hope ⇨ hope noun 1 ■ lose ˈhope

phrase

(lost, lost)to stop believing that sth you want will happen 失去希望；丧失信心◆We have lost all hope of a negotiated settlement.我们对谈判解决已失去所有希望了。◆I never lost hope, even when I was told I would never walk again.我从不灰心丧气，即使在得知再也不能走路的时候也是如此。  see also hope ⇨ hope noun 1 NOTE 辨析 Give up hope or lose hope?You often lose hope gradually as a situation gets worse or the chances of sth happening seem to get less. You give up hope when you realize at a particular point that sth is not going to happen as you want. * lose hope常指由于情况恶化或某事发生的可能性减小而逐渐失去希望，give up hope则指在某个时刻意识到某事不可能如自己所愿而放弃希望。■ lose ˈheart

idiom

(lost, lost)to stop hoping for sth or trying to do sth because you have not been successful so far and you no longer feel confident 丧失信心；泄气◆We mustn't lose heart just because of a temporary setback.我们切莫仅因暂时的挫折就丧失信心。OPP take heart ⓘ If you take heart, you start to feel more positive about sth. * take heart表示开始对某事增强信心◆The government can take heart from the latest opinion polls.政府可以从最近的民意测验中找回信心。

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