“Despair” 是一个表示“绝望”的名词或动词,在英语中常与特定词语搭配使用。以下是常见的固定搭配及其用法说明:
常见固定搭配
- in despair:处于绝望之中
例句:She cried in despair after hearing the bad news. - a cry of despair:一声绝望的呼喊
例句:His cry of despair echoed through the empty hall. - sink into despair:陷入绝望
例句:After losing his job, he sank into despair. - abandon oneself to despair:沉溺于绝望
例句:Don’t abandon yourself to despair; there’s still hope. - beyond despair:无法形容的绝望(强调程度)
例句:The situation was beyond despair. - despair of (doing) something:对……感到绝望(动词用法)
例句:He despaired of ever finding a solution.
使用提示
“Despair” 作名词时通常不可数,但可与不定冠词连用表示“一次绝望的情绪”(如:a moment of despair)。作动词时为正式用语,多用于书面语。