To abandon all hope or expectation; become hopeless. 绝望；断念；不抱希望。 He almost despaired to recover it. 他几乎放弃取回此物的希望。 She despaired of winning. 她对胜利不抱任何希望。 Loss of hope or confidence; hopelessness. 失望；失去信心；绝望。 He was in despair of winning the race. 他放弃了赢得比赛的希望。 Person or thing that causes loss or hope. (常用单数)使绝望之人或事物。 The lad is a despair to his mother. 那孩子使他母亲大失所望。 adj. despairing. adv. despairingly. discouragement, desperation, despondency, dejection. |