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

• Some people felt so despondent that they chose to commit suicide rather than lice a desolate life.
  一些人消沉了，他们宁可自杀也不要过这种悲惨的生活。
• His despondent reverie was suddenly interrupted by someone calling his name.
  忽然有人惊醒了他的沉思。
• She is despondent over doing such a thing.
  她为做了如此的事而感到失望。
• The players were despondent at losing the game.
  运动员们输掉了比赛而心情沮丧。
• I used to repeat ecstatically, "I am not dumb now." I could not be despondent while I anticipated the delight of talking to my mother and reading her responses from her lips.
  我常常出神地重复着一句话：我不再哑了。可以预见，我会同母亲快乐地交谈，我可以通过摸她的嘴唇来读懂她的话，我不会再感到沮丧失望了。
• The children all came in for breakfast and didn't say a word either, so when I started to the office I was feeling pretty low and despondent.
  孩子们都下来吃早餐了，也是一句话没说，当我去办公室的时候，我感到很沮丧和失望。
• She looked despondent and ashamed.
  她显得沮丧和羞愧。
• But the24-year-old is not getting despondent about his chances and remains eager to prove his worth in West london.
  但是这位24岁的小将没有失去信心，他努力训练并期待在这里证明自己的价值。
• Meanwhile, pubs that once nourished customers with despondent sandwiches are now studded with Michelin stars.
  同时，那些曾经只提供令人失望的三明治的酒吧，现在也有米其林星级认证了。
• I told him not to be despondent.
  我告诉他不要气馁。