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desponding

/dih-spond or, especially for 2, des-pond/US // dɪˈspɒnd or, especially for 2, ˈdɛs pɒnd //

惆怅,惆怅的,忧郁的,沮丧的

Related Words

surrender投降,交出,投诚,缴械投降 sadden悲痛,悲哀,忧伤,悲痛欲绝 dishearten沮丧,沮丧的,厌烦,沮丧的人 give up放弃,舍弃,放弃吧,罢休 lose heart丧心病狂,丧气,灰心丧气,丧心病狂的

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb

1
- : to be depressed by loss of hope, confidence, or courage.

n.名词 noun

1
- : despondency.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbdespair

Synonyms

dishearten沮丧,沮丧的,厌烦,沮丧的人 sadden悲痛,悲哀,忧伤,悲痛欲绝 surrender投降,交出,投诚,缴械投降 give up放弃,舍弃,放弃吧,罢休 lose heart丧心病狂,丧气,灰心丧气,丧心病狂的

Examples

I think our meeting will be lively; a spirited Minority, and a desponding Majority.
These two poor fellows walked and ran and crept and struggled all day, sometimes hoping, sometimes desponding.
“It is very doubtful, to say the least,” remarked Don Rafael, in a desponding tone.
At last he stopped right opposite to Margaret, and looked at her drooping and desponding attitude for an instant.
The desponding successor of the Gregorys and the Clements knew not where to look for aid in that crisis of peril and revolution.

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