- sad, without much hope苦恼的；沮丧的；泄气的；失望的 synonym dejected
- There are times when it is hard not to feel despondent.有时候很难不感到沮丧。
- despondent about/over something She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.她对事情的发展越来越失望。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- He is increasingly despondent over losing his family.他因失去家人而变得越来越消沉。
- His work was rejected again and again, and he grew more and more despondent.他的作品一次又一次被退回，他越来越泄气了。
- Patients often feel despondent.病人经常会感到沮丧。
- She was feeling utterly despondent.她感到心灰意冷。
- It was a pretty despondent group that sat around the fire at the end of the day.到了最后，这是一个非常沮丧的团体。
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