绝望;孤注一掷;铤而走险;拼命;

这些名词都有“绝望、沮丧”之意。
despair普通用词,指因灾难等因素而丧失希望和信心,陷入沮丧,绝望的境地。
desperation语气强烈,指因绝望而使人采取无所顾忌的疯狂行动。
depression侧重指因遭受重大失利或挫折而产生的低落情绪。
disappointment多指愿望或期望的落空。
词根词缀法
de-离开,分离+-sper-希望+-ation名词词尾
These uprisings come from desperation and a vista of a future without hope.
发生这些暴动是因为人们被逼上了绝路,未来看不到一点儿希望。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Finally, in a moment of desperation, John put the parrot in the freezer.
最终, 在一阵绝望之后, 约翰把鹦鹉关进了冰箱.
来源:网络文摘精选But banks are understandably reluctant to show any hint of desperation.
但是那些银行却不愿显出任何着急的样子,这也很好理解.
来源:网络文摘精选For the first time in her life Jennifer was overwhelmed with a sense of desperation.
她有生以来第一次感到走投无路.
来源:网络文摘精选They are struggling with desperation to keep their heads above the water.
他们在拼命地挣扎着把头露出水面.
来源:网络文摘精选In desperation, Mrs. Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain
绝望之际,琼斯夫人只好同意在其右膝上做手术以减轻疼痛。
来源:柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes.
挫败感、愤怒和绝望引起了一系列自发性的罢工。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》无奈之下, 一些投资者选择了相信自己,独立做调研分析.
来源:网络文摘精选This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees.
大多数难民都有这种绝望和无助的感觉。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》If you don't stop this continual arguing, you will drive me to desperation.
如果你们不停止这场旷日持久的争论, 那会使我无法控制自己.
来源:词典精选例句He was a myth that had been created out of desperation and poverty and despair.
他是从绝境、贫困和失望中创造出来的一个神话般的人物.
来源:词典精选例句意识到有情敌出现就抱怨; 明目张胆的试图诋毁对手, 暴露出你的可怜又绝望的心态.
来源:互联网摘选We change for two and two reasons only, either inspiration or desperation.
促使我们改变的原因只有两个, 要么激励,要么绝望.
来源:互联网摘选In desperation, Mrs. Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain.
绝望之际,琼斯夫人只好同意在其右膝上做手术以减轻疼痛。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》In desperation he closed his eyes and covered his head, yet still he couldn't sleep.
他狠狠的闭着眼,蒙上了头, 睡不着.
来源:汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子At the end of the film, the man becomes a thief out of sheer desperation.
在电影的结尾, 这个人由于彻底绝望而成了小偷.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Thoreau said, most man lead lives of quiet desperation. Don't be resigned to that.
梭罗说, 大多数人都过着孤寂无望的生活, 千万别任由这件事发生啊!
来源:网络文摘精选In desperation , she called Louise and asked for her help.
在走投无路的情况下,她给路易丝打了个电话请她帮忙。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
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