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desperation

英 [ˌdespəˈreɪʃn]

美 [ˌdespəˈreɪʃn]

n.  绝望; 拼命; 铤而走险

复数:desperations 

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Collins.1 / BNC.7652 / COCA.7496

同义词辨析

despairdejectiondesperation【导航词义:绝望】

despairn. 绝望,无望
〔辨析〕
指完全失去希望和信心的感觉。
〔例证〕
Tragically, she took her own life in despair.
不幸的是,她在绝望中自杀了。
To the despair of the manager, the accountant absconded with the money.
让经理绝望的是,会计携款潜逃了。
dejectionn. 沮丧,灰心
〔辨析〕
指灰心失望、沮丧气馁的心理状态。
〔例证〕
He walked home in dejection.
他沮丧地走回了家。
Beth showed her dejection at missing the game.
贝丝因错过了这场比赛而垂头丧气。
desperationn. 绝望,拼命
〔辨析〕
指丧失一切希望、走投无路的状态。
〔例证〕
In desperation, they gave up resistance and surrendered.
绝望之际,他们放弃抵抗投降了。
The huge debt drove him to desperation.
巨额债务逼得他铤而走险。

牛津词典

    noun

    • 绝望;拼命;铤而走险
      the state of being desperate
      1. In desperation , she called Louise and asked for her help.
        在走投无路的情况下,她给路易丝打了个电话请她帮忙。
      2. There was a note of desperation in his voice.
        听他的语气他急得要命。
      3. an act of sheer desperation
        完全绝望的行为

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 绝望;孤注一掷;铤而走险;拼命
      Desperationis the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it.
      1. This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees...
        大多数难民都有这种绝望和无助的感觉。
      2. In desperation I joined a physical exercise class.
        在绝望中我参加了一个健身班。

    英英释义

    noun

    • desperate recklessness
      1. it was a policy of desperation
    • a state in which all hope is lost or absent
      1. in the depths of despair
      2. they were rescued from despair at the last minute
      3. courage born of desperation
      Synonym:despair

    双语例句

    • In desperation they resorted to violence.
      走投无路中,他们采取了暴力。
    • He wept shamelessly, almost breaking his fingers with desperation, but he could not break her down.
      他毫不害臊地哭了起来,在绝望中差点儿扭断了手指,可是无法动摇她的决心。
    • Their emotions were oscillating between desperation and hope.
      他们的情感在绝望和希望之间波动着。
    • I say, I am ready to go for it with my desperation.
      我说,我已经预备好,去为它和我的绝望。
    • These uprisings come from desperation and a vista of a future without hope.
      发生这些暴动是因为人们被逼上了绝路,未来看不到一点儿希望。
    • In desperation she raised the wage she was offering but she was still refused.
      实在无法了,她决定提高工资,但还是遭到了拒绝。
    • Why, you can smell my desperation, right?
      为什么?你能感觉出我的绝望,对吧?
    • Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
      你感到寒冷吗?在绝望中迷失吗?
    • I feel that my helplessness and desperation both need to be understood.
      我觉得我的无助和绝望都需要被人谅解。
    • This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees
      大多数难民都有这种绝望和无助的感觉。