de·spair1 /dɪˈspeə $ -ˈsper/ ●●○ noun [uncountableU] 1 HOPE#a feeling that you have no hope at all 绝望in despair She killed herself in despair. 她在绝望中自杀了。
the depths of despair (=very strong feelings of despair) 绝望的深渊
The noise from the neighbours used to drive him to despair. 过去,邻居的噪音常常吵得他心烦意乱。
to the despair of somebody To the despair of the workers, the company announced the closure of the factory. 令工人们感到绝望的是,公司宣布关闭工厂了。
2 be the despair of somebody old-fashionedWORRIED to make someone feel very worried, upset, or unhappy 让某人感到担忧[心烦,痛苦] She is the despair of her teachers. 她是老师们最不省心的学生。