Word · Frequency #7652
Fully loadeddesperations
绝望；无望
desperations is the plural of desperation.
a state of having completely lost hope
- 1.
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
绝望或变得绝望的行为；放弃希望
- 2.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
失去所有希望的状态
- 3.
A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
绝望,无望；放弃希望的状态。
- 4.
desperate recklessness
绝望的鲁莽
- 5.
Reckless fury.
不顾一切的狂怒。
铤而走险；不顾一切的鲁莽；狂怒；暴怒；绝望或变得绝望的行为；放弃希望；失去所有希望的状态；绝望,无望；放弃希望的状态。
In use
A feeling of desperation came over him when he realized he had lost his passport abroad.
She tried to hide the desperation in her voice while asking for an extension on the deadline.
Desperation drove him to knock on every door in the neighborhood, looking for his lost cat.
courage born of desperation
it was a policy of desperation
in desperation
表示处于绝望状态中，常作状语。
He cried out in desperation.
他绝望地大喊。
out of desperation
表示出于绝望的原因。
Connections
Collocations
- in desperation
- 在绝望中
- In desperation, she called her ex-husband for help.在绝望中，她打电话给前夫求助。
- out of desperation
- 出于绝望
- He stole the money out of desperation.他出于绝望偷了那笔钱。
- sheer desperation
- 纯粹的绝望
- It was sheer desperation that made him quit his job.纯粹是绝望让他辞去了工作。
- a feeling of desperation
- 绝望感
- A feeling of desperation overwhelmed her as the deadline approached.随着截止日期临近，一种绝望感淹没了他。
- desperation drives
- 绝望驱使
- Desperation drives people to do things they would never consider otherwise.绝望驱使人们去做平时绝不会考虑的事情。
- a state of desperation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆窍门：desperation = des（向下）+ per（每）+ ation（状态）→ 每况愈下，陷入绝望。
Context & Register
语域：混合（既可出现在正式叙述中，也可用于日常口语表达）。典型语境：紧急情况、个人困境、文学描写。注：该词通常用于描述一种极度无助的情感状态，比较常见于对压力或困境的描述，使用频率在各种语域中均较高。
Grammar Note
复数形式 desperations 较为罕见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the suffix '-ation' pronounced /-eɪʃən/, which rhymes with 'desperation'. Note: 'desperate' looks similar but is pronounced /ˈdɛspərɪt/ and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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