despairing
(a.)絕望的
De·spair v. i. [imp. & p. p. Despaired p. pr. & vb. n. Despairing.] To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of.
We despaired even of life. --2 Cor. i. 8.
Never despair of God's blessings here. --Wake.
Syn: -- See Despond.
De·spair·ing, a. Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. -- De*spair*ing*ly, adv. -- De*spair*ing*ness, n.
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despairing
adj : arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a
despairing view of the world situation"; "the last
despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a
desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if
at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
[syn: desperate]