despair
UK [dɪ'speər] US [-'sper] noun uncountable
ADVANCED
■the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation 绝望•a mood/sense of despair绝望的情绪／感觉 •They're in (the depths of) despair over/about the money they've lost.他们对找回丢失的钱已经不抱（任何）希望了。 •To her teacher's despair, Nicole never does the work that she's told to do.妮歌从不做功课，这让她的老师感到非常失望。 •Their fourth year without rain drove many farmers to (= caused them to feel) despair.第四年仍然没有雨水，让许多农民感到非常绝望。 be the despair of sb
■to cause someone such difficulties that they do not know how to deal with you 成为（某人）的心病，使（某人）头痛•He's the despair of his parents because he shows no interest in getting a job.他对找工作没有任何兴趣，让父母感到非常头痛。
UK [dɪ'speər] US [-'sper] verb intransitive
■to feel despair about something or someone 绝望；失去希望•Don't despair! We'll find a way out!不要绝望！我们会想到办法的！ •I despair at/over the policies of this government.我对该政府的政策感到失望。 •They began to despair of ever being rescued.他们开始对获救失去了希望。 |