He felt close to despair.他觉得快绝望了。

They were driven to despair.他们被逼入了绝境。

I looked at my wife in despair.我绝望地看着我的妻子。

I was in despair.我很绝望。

Till then he had been the despair of his father.在此之前, 他一直让父亲感到绝望。

His refusal to explain is the despair of his closest supporters.他拒绝作出解释, 令他最亲近的支持者感到绝望。

a horse that has been the despair of three trainers一匹让三个驯马师都很头疼的马

Don't despair!不要绝望！

The reason I increasingly despair of the BBC is its failure to be innovative.我对英国广播公司越来越绝望的原因是它不去创新。

There are signs that many voters have already despaired of politicians.有迹象表明, 许多选民对政客已经不抱希望。

He wished to earn a living through writing but despaired of doing so.他想通过写作来谋生, 不过他对此已经不抱希望了。

I despair at the attitude of these students.我对这些学生的态度感到绝望。