desperation
英 [ˌdespəˈreɪʃn]
美 [ˌdespəˈreɪʃn]
n. 绝望; 拼命; 铤而走险
复数：desperations
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。
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。
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。
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- 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。 - There was a note of desperation in his voice.
听他的语气他急得要命。 - an act of sheer desperation
完全绝望的行为
- In desperation , she called Louise and asked for her help.
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.- 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。 - In desperation I joined a physical exercise class.
在绝望中我参加了一个健身班。
- This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees...
英英释义
noun
- desperate recklessness
- it was a policy of desperation
- 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
双语例句
- Their emotions were oscillating between desperation and hope.
他们的情感在绝望和希望之间波动着。 - But all these things went down before the merciless coldness of her mind and the goad of desperation.
但所有这些在她心里头无情的冷酷和绝望的驱策面前都让步了。 - In desperation, I turned to Franklin for help.
绝望中，我求助了富兰克林。 - 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。 - We all have moments of desperation.
我们都有过绝望的时候。 - In desperation I joined a physical exercise class.
在绝望中我参加了一个健身班。 - In desperation, he finally broke down the door.
最后，他横了心把门砸开。 - Why, you can smell my desperation, right?
为什么？你能感觉出我的绝望，对吧？ - In desperation, Mrs. Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain
绝望之际，琼斯夫人只好同意在其右膝上做手术以减轻疼痛。 - And desperation leads to failure.
绝望导致了你的失败。