Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4747
despair
绝望
核心释义
a state or feeling of having no hope at all
- 1.
完全失去希望的状态
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
- 2.
一切皆糟且不会好转的感觉
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
完全失去希望的状态；一切皆糟且不会好转的感觉；失望
用法In use
After failing the exam for the third time, she fell into deep despair.
用法提示：名词作宾语，表示一种无望的状态。
The villagers looked on in despair as the floodwaters rose.
用法提示：名词与介词短语搭配，描述伴随的情感状态。
His despair was so great that he could barely speak.
用法提示：名词作主语，强调程度。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
despair 中的 'pair' 联想到 '一对'，失去一对（de-）让人绝望。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
不可数名词，常与介词in连用表示状态
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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