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

• When I get despondent my roommate cheer me up.
  当我沮丧时，我的室友给我鼓励。
• She looked despondent and ashamed.
  她显得沮丧和羞愧。
• Meanwhile, pubs that once nourished customers with despondent sandwiches are now studded with Michelin stars.
  同时，那些曾经只提供令人失望的三明治的酒吧，现在也有米其林星级认证了。
• She is despondent over doing such a thing.
  她为做了如此的事而感到失望。
• Who give me more confidence when I'm despondent? it's you.
  在我沮丧之时是谁给了我信心，是你。
• The players were despondent at losing the game.
  运动员们输掉了比赛而心情沮丧。
• 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。
• I hear he's a little despondent as well.
  我听说他也有点儿沮丧。
• 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。
• We all tired to cheer her up, but she continued to feel despondent.
  我们大家都想法让她高兴起来，但她仍然感到沮丧。