Word · Frequency #25097
despairingly
/dɪˈspeərɪŋlɪ/
adverb
绝望地
核心释义
with desperation
- 1.
以绝望的方式；绝望地。
In a despairing manner.
以绝望的方式；绝望地。；自暴自弃地
用法In use
She looked despairingly at the pile of unfinished work on her desk.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词looked，表达‘绝望地’的心情。
He shook his head despairingly when he heard the news.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词shook，说明动作带着绝望的情绪。
They stared despairingly at the closed door, not knowing what to do next.
用法提示：副词，修饰动词stared，表示‘绝望地’看着。
despairingly + verb
副词放在动词前，强调动作中的绝望情绪。
He despairingly shook his head.
他绝望地摇了摇头。
verb + despairingly
副词放在动词或动词短语之后，常见于 look、say、sigh 等动词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- look despairingly at
- 绝望地看着
- She looked despairingly at the broken vase.她绝望地看着打碎的花瓶。
- sigh despairingly
- 绝望地叹气
- He sighed despairingly when he saw the long queue.他看到长长的队伍时绝望地叹了口气。
- shake one's head despairingly
- 绝望地摇头
- The teacher shook her head despairingly at the blank exam papers.老师看着空白的试卷绝望地摇了摇头。
- gaze despairingly
- 绝望地凝视
- They gazed despairingly at the burning house.他们绝望地凝视着燃烧的房子。
- ask despairingly
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象 hope（希望）被绝望取代，他只能 despairingly（绝望地）低头认输。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：小说与叙事、书面描述 despairingly 是中性副词，表示“绝望地、带着绝望”，比较常见于书面或文学性描写；日常口语中不常用，通常可说 with despair 或 desperately。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
sparingly, daringly, glaringly and caringly rhyme with the stressed -pair- sound /eə/ of despairingly. Surprisingly and increasingly share the -ingly spelling but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme. Do not confuse despairingly with desperately.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.