基本释义
despair /dɪˈspeər/ 是一个不可数名词,表示“绝望;丧失希望”的情绪状态。
常见用法
- in despair:处于绝望中
例:She cried in despair after hearing the news. - a cry of despair:一声绝望的呼喊
- give oneself up to despair:陷入绝望
经典例句
- He looked at the ruins of his house with despair.
- There was despair in her eyes when she realized he wasn’t coming back.
- Never lose hope—even in moments of despair.
同义词与近义表达
hopelessness, desperation, despondency, gloom