despair of (v.+prep.)
1.对…绝望,不抱希望 be without hope of (sth or doing sth)
▲despair of sb/sth
He despaired of his future.他对他的将来不抱希望。
Don't despair of success; where there's a will, there's a way.别悲观失望,有志者事竟成。
He did not despair of victory in the end.他没有失去最后赢得胜利的信心。
We should never despair of success.我们切勿对成功丧失信心。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The patient's life was despaired of, all hope that he would live was lost.此病人已病入膏肓,救活无望。
▲despair of v-ing
The doctor despaired of saving the child's life.医生对救活这孩子已失去了信心。
She had despaired of completing her thesis.她对完成论文已失去了信心。
They despaired of winning the game.他们不抱比赛得胜的希望。
2.对(某人,尤其对其行为)感到十分焦急,担心 feel very anxious about (sb), especially as regards his behaviour
▲despair of sb
I despair of those children.我对那些孩子十分担心。
