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。
• I feel despondent when my work is rejected.
  作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。
• Who give me more confidence when I'm despondent? it's you.
  在我沮丧之时是谁给了我信心，是你。
• She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
  她对情况的发展越来越失望。
• Despondent about the failure of the enterprise;
  由于事业的失败而沮丧；
• 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。
• We should fall to work cheerfully, and not in a despondent state.
  我们应该高高兴兴地工作，不应该悲观失望。
• His despondent reverie was suddenly interrupted by someone calling his name.
  忽然有人惊醒了他的沉思。
• Despondent about his failure; too heartsick to fight back.
  对自己的失败感到沮丧；太绝望了，无法回击。