音标:[di'spɒndәnt] ;
a. 丧气的, 失望的, 没有精神的
s. without or almost without hope

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despondent的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Each time I get despondent,my father will cheer me up.我每次失望时,父亲总给我打气。
  2. He is despondent over his illness.他对自己的病情感到灰心沮丧。
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