despairing

英 [dɪˈspeərɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈsperɪŋ]

adj.  表示绝望的; 感到绝望的; 没有希望的
v.  绝望; 失去希望; 丧失信心
despair的现在分词

现在分词：despairing　

BNC.14670 / COCA.18626

牛津词典

adj.

• 表示绝望的；感到绝望的；没有希望的
  showing or feeling the loss of all hope
  1. a despairing cry/look/sigh
     绝望的呼声 / 神情 / 叹息
  2. With every day that passed he became ever more despairing.
     随着日子一天天过去，他越来越绝望。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 绝望
  Despairis the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
  1. I looked at my wife in despair...
     我绝望地看着妻子。
  2. ...feelings of despair or inadequacy.
     绝望或无能的感觉
• VERB 感到绝望;失去希望
  If youdespair, you feel that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
  1. 'Oh, I despair sometimes,' he says in mock sorrow...
     “啊，我有时会感到绝望，”他假装悲伤地说。
  2. He does despair at much of the press criticism.
     面对媒体的诸多批评他的确感到绝望。
• VERB 对…感到绝望;对…不抱希望
  If youdespair ofsomething, you feel that there is no hope that it will happen or improve. If youdespair ofsomeone, you feel that there is no hope that they will improve.
  1. He wished to earn a living through writing but despaired of doing so.
     他想通过写作来谋生，不过他对此不抱希望。
  2. ...efforts to find homes for people despairing of ever having a roof over their heads...
     为那些对有瓦遮头不再抱有任何希望的人们找到住处的努力
  3. There are signs that many voters have already despaired of politicians.
     有迹象表明许多选民对政客已经不抱希望。

英英释义

adj

• arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
  1. a despairing view of the world situation
  2. the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal
  3. a desperate cry for help
  4. helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether
  5. her desperate screams
  Synonym:desperate

双语例句

• Their work is a despairing metaphor for a society in its death throes
  他们的作品是对一个正在作垂死挣扎的社会的绝望隐喻。
• Seen that despairing look on his face which was more open an avowal than any words could be?
  她不是看见他脸上那绝望的表情，那种比任何语言都更有说明问题的表情吗？
• His eyes were misted, his heart despairing.
  他的眼睛模糊了，内心感到绝望。
• He shut the door, leaned his back against it, and listened to fantine's despairing supplications.
  他关好门，靠在门上，听到了芳汀的哀求。
• When a despairing traveler in a desert sees a piece of far-away Greenland.
  当一个在沙漠中快要绝望的旅行者看见远方的一片绿地时。
• But I'm honestly not in a state of denial. I'm in a state of despairing disbelief!
  但我不仅忠于否认的立场，我还处于令人绝望的怀疑状态！
• We are optimistic, we shall never become pessimistic or despairing.
  我们决不悲观失望，我们是乐观的。
• With a despairing scream the pirate leapt upon Long Tom and precipitated himself into the sea.
  随着一声绝望的嚎叫，斯塔奇跳上了长汤姆大炮，一个倒栽葱，跳进了大海。
• I too have two motives for writing& happiness and a despairing "cry against corruption".
  我也有两个写作动机：写作的快乐与绝望的“反对堕落的呼声”。
• Despairing cries from the children.
  孩子们绝望的叫喊。