helplessness

英 [ˈhelpləsnəs]

美 [ˈhelpləsnəs]

n.  无依无靠；无可奈何状态

BNC.14257 / COCA.12746

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 无助的;无力量的;无能力的;不由自主的
  If you arehelpless, you do not have the strength or power to do anything useful or to control or protect yourself.
  1. Parents often feel helpless, knowing that all the cuddles in the world won't stop the tears...
     父母经常感到无能为力，因为他们知道无论多少次拥抱也无法止住眼泪。
  2. Children are dying, and I am helpless to do anything...
     孩子们已奄奄一息，而我却无力做任何事情。
  3. Once aboard we were soon helpless with laughter at the absurdity of it...
     一上飞机我们就按捺不住，大笑起这事的荒唐。
  4. They are not merely helpless victims.
     他们并非无助的受害者。

英英释义

noun

• powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
  1. in spite of their weakness the group remains active
  Synonym:weaknessimpuissance
• a feeling of being unable to manage
• the state of needing help from something

双语例句

• She has revealed the truth of the common marriage: helplessness and endurance, crudity and warmth.
  她写出了普通人婚姻的真谛：无奈与忍耐，粗糙中温情洋溢。
• I hate feelings of helplessness.
  我讨厌感到无助。
• Well, at least you won't have to worry about my helplessness anymore.
  嗯，至少你不用再担心我的无依无靠了。
• Symptoms include fatigue, lack of appetite and concentration, irritability and a feeling of helplessness.
  假后综合症的症状包括感到疲惫、没有胃口、无法集中精力、易怒和无助感等。
• We have detected a certain sense of helplessness among the people.
  我们已经体察到民众中存在的某种无助感。
• This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees
  大多数难民都有这种绝望和无助的感觉。
• This may be due to abnormal feelings of helplessness that they experience.
  这可能是由于异常的无助感，他们的经验。
• I have nothing to offer except helplessness and shame.
  我除了无助和羞愧，一无所有。
• Did you have feelings of helplessness?
  你是说感到无助吗？
• But this was my helplessness, brother.
  可这都是因为我的无奈，哥哥。