despondent

英 [dɪˈspɒndənt]

美 [dɪˈspɑːndənt]

adj.  苦恼的; 沮丧的; 泄气的; 失望的

GRE

BNC.18735 / COCA.18930

牛津词典

adj.

• 苦恼的；沮丧的；泄气的；失望的
  sad, without much hope
  1. She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
     她对情况的发展越来越失望。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 沮丧的;泄气的;失望的
  If you aredespondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
  1. I feel despondent when my work is rejected.
     作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。

英英释义

adj

• without or almost without hope
  1. despondent about his failure
  2. too heartsick to fight back
  Synonym:heartsick

双语例句

• He was despondent and told the reverend that he had nothing left to live for.
  P电话，他沮丧的告诉他尊敬的人说他已经无以为生了。
• The medical research discovery, gets angry, is despondent, is intense.
  医学研究发现，发怒、抑郁、紧张。
• A mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity.
  一种悲观和沮丧的心理状态。
• I feel despondent when my work is rejected.
  作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。
• I told him not to be despondent.
  我告诉他不要气馁。
• The twilight of the room prevented her father from seeing the despondent misery of her face.
  屋子里的昏暗光线使她父亲无法看到她沮丧、痛苦的面容。
• I hear he's a little despondent as well.
  我听说他也有点儿沮丧。
• She is despondent over doing such a thing.
  她为做了如此的事而感到失望。
• Maybe I should play this needy, despondent waif card more often.
  也许我应该用用这个迷惑，多需求的招牌。
• His despondent reverie was suddenly interrupted by someone calling his name.
  忽然有人惊醒了他的沉思。