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despondent
英 [dɪ'spɒnd(ə)nt]
美[dɪ'spɑndənt]
- adj. 沮丧的；失望的
词态变化
副词: despondently;名词: despondency;
中文词源
despondent 沮丧的
de-, 向下，离开。-spond, 承诺，词源同spouse, respond. 原义为承诺离开，放弃，引申词义沮丧的。比较abjure, forswear.
英文词源
- despondent (adj.)
- 1690s, from Latin despondentem (nominative despondens), present participle of despondere (see despondence). Related: Despondently (1670s).
双语例句
- 1. She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
- 她对情况的发展越来越失望。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. He was up for a time and then, without warning, despondent again.
- 他一度兴高采烈, 但忽然又情绪低落下来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Patients often feel despondent.
- 病人经常会感到沮丧.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. I feel despondent when my work is rejected.
- 作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。
来自辞典例句
- 5. His despondent reverie was suddenly interrupted by someone calling his name.
- 忽然有人惊醒了他的沉思.
来自子夜部分