• adj. 沮喪的；失望的

de-, 向下，離開。-spond, 承諾，詞源同spouse, respond. 原義為承諾離開，放棄，引申詞義沮喪的。比較abjure, forswear.

despondent (adj.)

1690s, from Latin despondentem (nominative despondens), present participle of despondere (see despondence). Related: Despondently (1670s).

1. She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.

她對情況的發(fā)展越來越失望。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. He was up for a time and then, without warning, despondent again.

他一度興高采烈, 但忽然又情緒低落下來.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Patients often feel despondent.

病人經(jīng)常會感到沮喪.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. I feel despondent when my work is rejected.

作品被拒后我感到很沮喪。

來自辭典例句

5. His despondent reverie was suddenly interrupted by someone calling his name.

忽然有人驚醒了他的沉思.

來自子夜部分