英汉词典

despair 基本解释

n.

绝望；使人绝望的人（或事物）；

vi.

绝望；

变形

复数：despairs过去式：despaired过去分词：despaired现在分词：despairing第三人称单数：despairs

双语释义

n.(名词)[U]绝望 complete loss of hope or confidence[C][U]使人绝望的人〔事物〕 sth or sb that causes this feelingv.(动词)vi. 绝望 be in despair about

英英释义

despair[ di'spεə ]

n.a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly

"they were rescued from despair at the last minute"

同义词：desperation

the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out wellv.abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

"Don't despair--help is on the way!"

despair 相关例句

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• despair hardly〔nearly〕几乎绝望
• despair deeply深为绝望

～+介词

• despair at sth对…感到灰心丧气
• despair for对…感到绝望
• despair of对…绝望; 对…感到担心

词组短语

in despair绝望地，失望地

despair of失望，丧失信心；对…绝望

同近义词辨析

disappointment, despair, desperation, depression

这组词都有“绝望、沮丧”的意思，其区别是：

disappointment多指愿望或期望的落空。

despair普通用词，指因灾难等因素而丧失希望和信心，陷入沮丧，绝望的境地。

desperation语气强烈，指因绝望而使人采取无所顾忌的疯狂行动。

depression侧重指因遭受重大失利或挫折而产生的低落情绪。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. A person is most disappointed when he is in despair.
   一个人在绝望时最失望。
2. He has been in the abyss of despair.
   他已陷入绝望的深渊。
3. He fluctuated between hope and despair.
   他时而充满希望时而失望。
4. He is the despair of all other pianists.
   他使其他所有的钢琴家都感到失望。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. We cannot despair of humanity, since we are ourselves human beings.
   身为人类,我们不能对人性失望。
2. They despaired of winning the game.
   他们不抱比赛得胜的希望。

权威例句

Behavioral despair in mice: a primary screening test for antidepressants
Behavioural despair in mice : A primary screening test for antidepressants
Behavioural despair in rats: A new model sensitive to antidepressant treatments.
"Behavioural despair"in rats and mice: strain differences and the effects of imipramine.
Dehydroepiandrosterone Decreases Behavioral Despair in High-but not Low-Anxiety Rats
Effect of spiritual well-being on end-of-life despair in terminally-ill cancer patients
Rodent Models of Depression: Forced Swim and Tail Suspension Behavioral Despair Tests in Rats and Mice
Rodent models of depression: forced swimming and tail suspension behavioral despair tests in rats and mice.
Porsolt RD, Bertin A, Jalfre M. Behavioral despair in mice: a primary screening test for antidepressants. Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther ...
Porsolt R, Anton G, Blavet N, Deniel M, Jalfre M. Behavioral despair in rats: a new model sensitive to antidepressant treatment. Eur...