desperation
英 [despə'reɪʃn]
美 [,dɛspə'reʃən]
英文詞源
- desperation (n.)
- 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係列自發性的罷工。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. In desperation I changed tack.
- 我走投無路，於是改變了策略。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. In desperation I joined a physical exercise class.
- 在絕望中我參加了一個健身班。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. In desperation , she called Louise and asked for her help.
- 在走投無路的情況下，她給路易絲打了個電話請她幫忙。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. In his desperation to escape, Tom had slipped and broken a leg.
- 湯姆在拚命逃跑時滑倒摔斷了一條腿.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》