desperation

英[ˌdespə'reɪʃn] 美[ˌdespə'reɪʃn]
  • n. 绝望;铤而走险
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    n. (名词)
    1. 绝望(的事)
    2. 拼命
    3. 不顾一切
    4. 铤而走险(的方式)
    5. 不顾死活
    6. 豁出去
    7. 绝境
    8. 走投无路
    9. 无可奈何(的样子)
    10. 颓丧
    11. 冒险

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent;

    "in the depths of despair"
    "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"
    "courage born of desperation"

  2. desperate recklessness;

    "it was a policy of desperation"

1. Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes.
挫败感、愤怒和绝望引起了一系列自发性的罢工。

来自柯林斯例句

2. In desperation I changed tack.
我走投无路,于是改变了策略。

来自柯林斯例句

3. In desperation I joined a physical exercise class.
在绝望中我参加了一个健身班。

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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。

来自《权威词典》

5. In his desperation to escape, Tom had slipped and broken a leg.
汤姆在拼命逃跑时滑倒摔断了一条腿.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. I drop into desperation.
      我陷入绝望。
    2. He fell into desperation on hearing the gloomy news.
      听到这个不好的消息,他陷入了绝望。
    3. Deep into my desperation lies in a beautiful surprise.
      我总是在绝望深处,遇见美丽的惊喜.
    4. Poverty drove her to desperation.
      贫穷逼得她走投无路。
    5. I only agreed out of sheer desperation.
      我一时情急才同意的。
    6. I would inspire you with repentance and not drive you to desperation.
      我是想叫你听了翻然悔改,而不是要把你赶到绝路上去。
despair,desperation,depression,disappointment
  • 这些名词都有“绝望、沮丧”之意。
  • despair普通用词,指因灾难等因素而丧失希望和信心,陷入沮丧,绝望的境地。
  • desperation语气强烈,指因绝望而使人采取无所顾忌的疯狂行动。
  • depression侧重指因遭受重大失利或挫折而产生的低落情绪。
  • disappointment多指愿望或期望的落空。