despondency

基本解釋

And diminishing levels of dopamine produce lethargy, despondency and depression.
竝且，這些多巴胺減小的過(guò)程會(huì)讓人無(wú)生氣、鬱悶和消沉。
Remain where you are, Catherine,' he said; without any anger in his voice, but with much sorrowful despondency.
“你就待在那兒吧，凱瑟琳，”他說(shuō)，他的聲調(diào)毫無(wú)怒氣，卻充滿著悲切、沮喪。
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As a violinist I was able to transcend the dysfunctional home environment and my own despondency I was lifted to the stars.
作爲(wèi)一個(gè)小提琴手，我有能力戰(zhàn)勝垮掉的家庭環(huán)境和我消沉的意志，我能光芒四射。

So in this 40-minute interval we've gone sort of through an emotional musical journey here from despair, despondency, uncertainty, to whatever- to personal triumph, and in a way that mirrors some of the things that were going on in Beethoven's life.
在這四十分鍾的樂(lè)曲裡,我們走完了一趟情感豐富的音樂(lè)旅程,從消沉沮喪,到半信半疑,再到個(gè)人勝利,其實(shí)在某種意義上也反映了事實(shí),貝多芬的人生,也將經(jīng)歷相似的歷程
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One paradoxical reason for their current despondency is what might be called the sanctification of politics.
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The barren despondency of the place depressed him and challenged his resolution, arrived at during his recovery, to see the girl again.
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Yet many Americans combine despondency about the big picture with personal contentment.
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Despondency is a strong feeling of unhappiness caused by difficulties which you feel you cannot overcome.