| 词组 | despair |
| 释义 | despair /dɪˈspeə $ -ˈsper/ noun a very unhappy feeling, because you think there is no hope at alladjectivesdeep/great despair Losing his job had left him in a state of deep despair.complete/total/utter despair I was in complete despair and I didn’t know what to do next.prepositionsout of despair (=because of despair) Out of despair he banged his fists against the wall.to sb’s despair To the despair of his parents, he refused to study for his exams.phrasesbe in despair I was in despair and I didn’t know who I could ask for help.be filled with despair Jane was filled with despair when her husband left her.be in the depths of despair Her business was losing money and she was in the depths of despair.be close to despair She was close to despair when she received the tax bill.drive sb to despair Their son’s behaviour drove them to despair.throw up your hands in despair The England manager threw up his hands in despair.shake your head in despair She stared at the broken vase, shaking her head in despair.cry in despair She cried in despair when no one believed her story.fall into despair formal (=become very unhappy) He fell into despair when his wife died.a feeling/mood/note of despair A feeling of despair came over him when he realized that he had missed his flight.a cry of despair She gave a cry of despair when she realised that there was nothing she could do.a sense/feeling of despair He looked around the dark prison cell with a sense of despair.a moment/state of despair He tore up the painting in a moment of despair.joy turns to despair Joy turned to despair in a few seconds when the goal was disallowed by the referee.the edge/point/verge of despair Noisy neighbours were driving her to the edge of despair. |
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