N-UNCOUNT 绝望;孤注一掷;铤而走险;拼命Desperation is the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it. 绝望;孤注一掷;铤而走险;拼命
This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees.
大多数难民都有这种绝望和无助的感觉。
In desperation I joined a physical exercise class.
在绝望中我参加了一个健身班。
Quotations
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperationHenry David ThoreauWalden