Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4747
despair
绝望
a state or feeling of having no hope at all
- 1.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
完全失去希望的状态
- 2.
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
一切皆糟且不会好转的感觉
完全失去希望的状态；一切皆糟且不会好转的感觉；失望
In use
After failing the exam for the third time, she fell into deep despair.
The villagers looked on in despair as the floodwaters rose.
His despair was so great that he could barely speak.
in despair
表示处于绝望状态，常用作状语。
She looked at the ruined painting in despair.
她绝望地看着被毁的画作。
despair at/over
后接导致绝望的原因。
His despair at losing the game was evident.
他对输掉比赛的绝望显而易见。
drive sb to despair
表示某事物导致某人绝望。
The constant noise drove the residents to despair.
Connections
Collocations
- in despair
- 处于绝望中
- He cried in despair.他绝望地哭泣。
- deep despair
- 深深的绝望
- She fell into deep despair after the accident.事故后她陷入了深深的绝望。
- utter despair
- 彻底的绝望
- The news drove him to utter despair.这个消息使他陷入彻底的绝望。
- sense of despair
- 绝望感
- A sense of despair hung over the town.小镇笼罩着一种绝望感。
- despair over
- 对…的绝望
- There was widespread despair over the government's failure.对政府的失败普遍感到绝望。
- feeling of despair
- 绝望的感觉
Learner notes
Memory Tip
despair 中的 'pair' 联想到 '一对'，失去一对（de-）让人绝望。
Context & Register
通常用于表达彻底失去希望的强烈情感，在文学作品、口语及新闻报道中均较为常见，属于中性偏正式的词汇。
Grammar Note
不可数名词，常与介词in连用表示状态
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words spelled with -air (air, fair, hair, pair, stair) rhyme with despair. Note that care (spelled -are) also rhymes but has a different spelling pattern.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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