despondency(名词):沮丧;失望;意志消沉,常指因长期受挫或看不到希望而产生的深重低落情绪。(也可泛指“灰心丧气的状态”。)
/dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
I felt despondency after failing the exam.
考试没及格后,我感到很沮丧。
After months of job searching with no replies, a quiet despondency settled over him, though he still tried to stay polite and hopeful in public.
几个月求职毫无回音后,一种无声的消沉笼罩着他,尽管在外人面前他仍努力保持礼貌与希望。
源自拉丁语 despondere,意为“放弃希望、失去信心”,由 **de-**(向下、离开)+ spondere(许诺、保证)构成;引申为“把希望‘放下’”,因此形成“意志消沉、绝望感”的含义。