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sloughs of despond

/ˈslaʊz əv dɪˈspɑnd/ /ˈslʌfs əv dɪˈspɑnd/

Meanings
noun

绝望泥潭，泥泞沼泽。

A dreary bog or marsh.

Examples :

"After failing his math test, Michael spent the rest of the day in the sloughs of despond, unable to focus on anything else. "
数学考试不及格后，迈克尔一整天都陷在绝望的泥潭里，什么都无法集中精力。
place literature condition environment suffering

Related Words

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 unable

unable adjective

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

不能，无法。

"Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"

你是管不好你自己的事吗，还是怎么了？

Illustration disheartening

disheartening verb

/dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/ /dɪsˈhɑrtn̩ɪŋ/

令人沮丧，使灰心。

"The long, difficult math problem disheartened the student, taking away their confidence to try more challenging questions. "

这道又长又难的数学题让那个学生感到很沮丧，打击了他们的信心，让他们不敢再去尝试更具挑战性的问题。

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

重要人物，要人，重要的事情，要事

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

我女儿在学校取得的成功，绝对是让我最骄傲的要事。

Illustration studying

studying verb

/ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/

复习，温习

"I need to study my biology notes."

我需要复习一下我的生物笔记。

Illustration hopelessness

hopelessness noun

/ˈhoʊpləsnəs/

绝望，灰心，没有希望

"After failing the test, a wave of hopelessness washed over Maria; she felt like she would never pass the class. "

考试没及格后，一股绝望感涌上玛丽亚的心头；她觉得她永远也过不了这门课了。

Illustration retake

retake noun

/ˈɹiːteɪk/ /ɹiːˈteɪk/

重拍，补拍

"The director called for a retake after the actor forgot his lines. "

演员忘词后，导演要求重拍。

Illustration marsh

marsh noun

/mɑː(ɹ)ʃ/ /mɑɹʃ/

沼泽，湿地

"The birds built their nest in the tall grass near the edge of the marsh. "

鸟儿们在沼泽边缘的及腰高的草丛里筑巢。

Illustration dreary

dreary adjective

/ˈdɹɪəɹi/ /ˈdɹɪɹi/

沉闷，阴沉，乏味。

"The rainy weather made the afternoon feel so dreary. "

阴雨天气让整个下午都显得那么沉闷乏味。

Illustration despond

despond noun

/dɪˈspɒnd/

沮丧，灰心丧气

"After failing the important exam, a wave of despond washed over him, leaving him feeling hopeless about his future. "

重要的考试没通过后，一股沮丧感涌上他的心头，让他对未来感到一片茫然。

Illustration herself

herself pronoun

/hɜːˈsɛlf/ /hɝˈsɛlf/

她自己

"She injured herself."

她伤了她自己。

Illustration sloughs

sloughs noun

/slaʊz/ /sluːz/ /slʌfs/

蛇蜕，蜕皮

"That is the slough of a rattler; we must be careful."

那是响尾蛇蜕下来的皮，我们必须小心。