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  • Derivatives : adv  despondently
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despondent [dɪ'spɑndənt] [dɪs'pɔndənt]
  1. 1. adjective 失望的,泄气的,沮丧的,情绪低落的意气消沉

Collins English-English Dictionary

despondent [dɪ'spɒndənt]
  1. 1. adj downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected

Examples

悲观失望
pessimistic and despondent; disheartened
意志消沉
demoralized; despondent
小明突然蔫不唧的,原来他心爱的自行车丢了。
Xiao Ming is quite despondent, for he lost his beloved bicycle.
他因失业而懊丧。
Losing his job left him rather despondent.

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