despond

desponddespondD.J.:[disˈpɔnd]K.K.:[dɪˈspɑnd]v.1.失望

despond[di'spɔnd]vi.1.灰心丧气,悲观失望,沮丧,泄气,消沉:Though he had failed, he did not despond.他虽然失败了却没有悲观失望。n.1.[古语] = despondency[现主要用于短语 slough of despond 绝望的深渊;极度沮丧状态]

desponddespond[disˈpɔnd]vi.1.失掉勇气, 失掉希望
词性变化despond[disˈpɔnd]n.1.[古]沮丧, 失望

继承用法despondence,despondencyn.1.灰心, 消沉despondern.
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