despondent

英 [dɪˈspɒndənt]

美 [dɪˈspɑːndənt]

adj.  苦恼的; 沮丧的; 泄气的; 失望的

GRE

BNC.18735 / COCA.18930

牛津词典

adj.

• 苦恼的；沮丧的；泄气的；失望的
  sad, without much hope
  1. She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
     她对情况的发展越来越失望。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 沮丧的;泄气的;失望的
  If you aredespondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
  1. I feel despondent when my work is rejected.
     作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。

英英释义

adj

• without or almost without hope
  1. despondent about his failure
  2. too heartsick to fight back
  Synonym:heartsick

双语例句

• Japan a despondent country with a dysfunctional political system badly needs change.
  日本这个带有非正常政治体系而沮丧中的国家急切需要变革。
• But the24-year-old is not getting despondent about his chances and remains eager to prove his worth in West london.
  但是这位24岁的小将没有失去信心，他努力训练并期待在这里证明自己的价值。
• I hear he's a little despondent as well.
  我听说他也有点儿沮丧。
• The children all came in for breakfast and didn't say a word either, so when I started to the office I was feeling pretty low and despondent.
  孩子们都下来吃早餐了，也是一句话没说，当我去办公室的时候，我感到很沮丧和失望。
• Some people felt so despondent that they chose to commit suicide rather than lice a desolate life.
  一些人消沉了，他们宁可自杀也不要过这种悲惨的生活。
• When I get despondent my roommate cheer me up.
  当我沮丧时，我的室友给我鼓励。
• She is despondent over doing such a thing.
  她为做了如此的事而感到失望。
• He was despondent and told the reverend that he had nothing left to live for.
  P电话，他沮丧的告诉他尊敬的人说他已经无以为生了。
• We should fall to work cheerfully, and not in a despondent state.
  我们应该高高兴兴地工作，不应该悲观失望。
• Xiao Ming is quite despondent, for he lost his beloved bicycle.
  小明突然蔫不唧的，原来他心爱的自行车丢了。