“绝望”常见的英文表达是 despair,它既可以作名词,也可以作动词。具体用法如下:
含义:表示一种极度的、令人失去希望的痛苦或无助状态,强调内心深处的绝望感。
例句:
He fell into despair when he heard the news of his father's death.(当他听到父亲去世的消息时,陷入了绝望。)
The sight of the ruined city filled them with despair.(看到被毁的城市,他们充满了绝望。)
含义:意为“感到绝望;丧失信心” ,描述人陷入绝望情绪的行为或状态。
例句:
She despaired of ever finding a job in such a competitive market.(在如此竞争激烈的市场中,她对找到工作感到绝望。)
He despaired at the thought of having to start all over again.(一想到要重新开始,他就感到绝望。)
此外,“hopelessness” 也可表达“绝望”之意,它更侧重于描述一种没有希望的状态或情绪,常作名词使用。例如:The long - term unemployment led him to a state of hopelessness.(长期的失业使他陷入了绝望的状态。)