desperation
英 [despə'reɪʃn]
美[,dɛspə'reʃən]
- n. 绝望的境地;不顾一切拼命
同义词辨析
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。
双语例句
- 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》