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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。
绝望；无望
desperations — plural of desperation
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绝望；无望
a state of having completely lost hope
He cried out in desperation.
他绝望地大喊。
绝望或变得绝望的行为；放弃希望
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
失去所有希望的状态
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
绝望,无望；放弃希望的状态。
A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
绝望的鲁莽
desperate recklessness
A feeling of desperation came over him when he realized he had lost his passport abroad.
当他意识到自己在国外丢了护照时，一阵绝望感涌上心头。
AI contextual example
She tried to hide the desperation in her voice while asking for an extension on the deadline.
她在请求延长截止日期时，试图掩饰声音里的绝望。
AI contextual example
Desperation drove him to knock on every door in the neighborhood, looking for his lost cat.
绝望驱使他敲遍邻居的每一扇门，寻找他走失的猫。
AI contextual example
courage born of desperation
绝望中诞生的勇气。
WordNet
表示处于绝望状态中，常作状语。
He cried out in desperation.
他绝望地大喊。
表示出于绝望的原因。
She agreed out of desperation.
她出于绝望同意了。
指迫使某人陷入绝望。
The constant failures drove him to desperation.
不断的失败把他逼入绝望。
Not this
I am desperation.
Use this
I am desperate.
中文'绝望'可作形容词，但英语desperation是名词，作表语需用形容词desperate。
Not this
He did it with desperation.
Use this
He did it in desperation.
表示‘处于绝望状态做某事’常用介词in，而非with。固定搭配为in desperation。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
出于绝望
He stole the money out of desperation.
他出于绝望偷了那笔钱。
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。
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。
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。
绝望状态
The country was in a state of desperation after the earthquake.
地震后该国处于绝望状态。
在绝望中
In desperation, she called the helpline.
在绝望中，她拨打了求助热线。
出于绝望
He agreed out of desperation, not conviction.
他出于绝望而同意，并非出于信念。
绝望的呼喊
His resignation was a cry of desperation.
他的辞职是一种绝望的呼喊。
绝望是学习或创造任何东西的必要成分。
Desperation is a necessary ingredient when learning anything or creating anything.
绝望是学习或创造任何东西的必要成分。
绝望是剧烈变革的原材料。
Desperation is the raw material of drastic change.
绝望是剧烈变革的原材料。
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记忆窍门：desperation = des（向下）+ per（每）+ ation（状态）→ 每况愈下，陷入绝望。
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。
复数形式 desperations 较为罕见。
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