be despondent about/over sth
介词about或over后接名词或动名词。
She was despondent about her exam results.
她对考试结果感到沮丧。
沮丧的;灰心的;意志消沉的
因失去希望或勇气而情绪低落的。;几乎没有希望的;丧气的;失望的;没有精神的
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage; without or almost without hope
因失去希望或勇气而情绪低落的。
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
几乎没有希望的
without or almost without hope
After failing the exam, she felt despondent about her future.
考试不及格后,她对未来感到沮丧。
用法提示:形容词,表示因失败而失去希望的情绪
AI contextual example
The team grew despondent after losing five games in a row.
在连输五场比赛后,团队变得灰心丧气。
用法提示:形容词,描述连续失败后的失望状态
AI contextual example
He became despondent when his job application was rejected again.
当他的工作申请再次被拒时,他变得垂头丧气。
用法提示:形容词,表达求职受挫后的低落心情
AI contextual example
介词about或over后接名词或动名词。
She was despondent about her exam results.
她对考试结果感到沮丧。
系动词feel后直接跟形容词。
He felt despondent after losing his job.
失业后他感到沮丧。
表示逐渐变得沮丧。
The team grew despondent as the losses mounted.
随着失败的增加,团队变得沮丧。
语气更强,强调完全无望
侧重情绪低落,不一定完全绝望
强调信心受挫,语气较轻
与discouraged相近,但更正式
常指外在表现,语气适中
grammar · medium
易错句子He despondent after losing his job.
正确表达He is despondent after losing his job.
中文学习者常省略系动词“be”,因为中文没有对应的结构。形容词 despondent 不能单独作谓语,必须与 be 动词连用。
grammar · medium
易错句子She felt despondent with the test results.
正确表达She felt despondent about the test results.
中文的“对…失望”可能让学习者误用介词“with”,但英语中 despondent 通常后接 about 引出原因。
与沮丧的相反,强调对未来抱有期望。
强调对人生态度积极,看待事物看好的一面。
指情绪愉快,与灰心丧气相对。
非正式用语,强调积极向上、充满信心。
指因受到鼓励而恢复信心,与灰心相对。
despondent 强调沮丧和失望,多指情绪低落;desperate 强调因绝望而不计后果,多指行动或处境危急。
despondent 指因希望破灭而极度沮丧;disappointed 指因期望未达成而失望,程度较轻。
despondent 侧重于因外部事件导致的短暂沮丧;depressed 可能指更持久的抑郁情绪或临床抑郁症。
感到沮丧
After months of failed attempts, she began to feel despondent.
经过数月的失败尝试,她开始感到沮丧。
极度沮丧的
He was deeply despondent after losing his job.
失去工作后,他极度沮丧。
对……感到灰心
They grew despondent about their chances of success.
他们对成功的机会越来越感到灰心。
变得消沉
Don't become despondent when things don't go your way.
事情不顺利时,不要变得消沉。
沮丧的情绪
A despondent mood settled over the team after the defeat.
失败后,一种沮丧的情绪笼罩着全队。
de-(向下/离开)+ spond(承诺,源自拉丁语 spondēre)+ -ent(形容词后缀,表示“具有…性质的”);同根词:despondency(沮丧),respond(回应)
遭遇失败容易使人失去希望和勇气,产生 despondent 的情绪。
重大的失望会让情绪低落,与 despondent 的心境密切相关。
挫折打击信心,常与 despondent 的感受相伴出现。
深切的悲痛可使人陷入 despondent 的状态。
失去重要的人或事物容易引发绝望和沮丧,属同一语义场。
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