desperation
英 [ˌdespəˈreɪʃn] 美 [ˌdɛspəˈreʃən]

n.

绝望的；不顾一切拼命；

英英释义

desperation[ despə'reiʃən ]

• n.
  • a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly

    同义词：despair

  • desperate recklessness

    "it was a policy of desperation"

词组短语

in desperation绝望地；不顾一切地

同近义词辨析

disappointment, despair, desperation, depression

这组词都有“绝望、沮丧”的意思，其区别是：

disappointment多指愿望或期望的落空。

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。

双语例句

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。

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