mid-14c., from Middle French désperation or directly from Latin desperationem (nominative desperatio) "despair, hopelessness," noun of action from past participle stem of desperare "lose hope" (see despair (v.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes.
挫敗感、憤怒和絕望引起了一系列自發(fā)性的罷工。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. In desperation I changed tack.
我走投無(wú)路，于是改變了策略。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. In desperation I joined a physical exercise class.
在絕望中我參加了一個(gè)健身班。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. In desperation , she called Louise and asked for her help.
在走投無(wú)路的情況下，她給路易絲打了個(gè)電話請(qǐng)她幫忙。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. In his desperation to escape, Tom had slipped and broken a leg.