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despondency

/dɪˈspɑːndənsi/ /dɪˈspɒndənsi/

Meanings
noun

沮丧，绝望，灰心丧气

The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.

Examples :

"After failing the exam, a wave of despondency washed over him. "
考试失败后，一股灰心丧气的情绪涌上他的心头。
mind emotion character negative soul suffering

Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

自信，信心

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

她对自己的法语口语能力的自信，帮助她在课堂讨论中更积极地参与。

Illustration failing

failing verb

/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/

失败，不及格

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

我这一辈子，总是以失败告终。

Illustration despair

despair noun

/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈspɛəɹ/

绝望，灰心。

"He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive"

他绝望地转过身，意识到自己活不下去了。

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

Illustration depression

depression noun

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ /dəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/

抑郁症，消沉，情绪低落。

"Sarah's depression made it hard to enjoy her usual school activities and look forward to the future. "

莎拉的抑郁症让她难以享受平常的校园生活，也无法对未来抱有希望。

Illustration feeling

feeling verb

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/ /ˈfilɪŋ/

摸，触摸

"The baby was feeling the soft fur of the teddy bear. "

那个宝宝正在摸泰迪熊柔软的毛。

Illustration loss

loss noun

/lɑs/ /lɒs/ /lɔs/

损失，丧失。

"In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said."

王说，在其他地区，冰川消融造成的损失给第三极带来了干旱期的严重风险。

Illustration settled

settled verb

/ˈsɛtl̩d/

解决，确定，敲定

"After a long discussion, the committee finally settled the date for the school picnic. "

经过长时间的讨论，委员会最终敲定了学校野餐的日期。

Illustration hope

hope verb

/həʊp/ /hoʊp/

希望，期望，盼望

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

我仍然希望一切都会好起来。

Illustration dejection

dejection noun

/dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ /dəˈdʒɛkʃən/

沮丧，消沉，情绪低落。

"After failing the exam, a feeling of dejection settled over her. "

考试失败后，一股沮丧的情绪笼罩着她。

Illustration exam

exam noun

/ɛɡˈzæm/

考试，考核

"The exam of the child's handwriting revealed several areas needing improvement. "

对孩子字迹的检查显示出几个需要改进的地方。

Illustration washed

washed verb

/wɑʃt/ /wɒʃt/ /wɔʃt/

洗，清洗

"Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."

洗碗机比大多数人洗碗更有效率。