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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She looked despondent and ashamed.
  她显得沮丧和羞愧。
• I hear he's a little despondent as well.
  我听说他也有点儿沮丧。
• She is despondent over doing such a thing.
  她为做了如此的事而感到失望。
• A good way to get despondent is to look at Ukrainian statistics.
  看了乌克兰的统计数据就知道什么是沮丧的感觉。
• A mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity.
  一种悲观和沮丧的心理状态。
• Maybe I should play this needy, despondent waif card more often.
  也许我应该用用这个迷惑，多需求的招牌。
• She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
  她对情况的发展越来越失望。