de-, 向下，离开。-spond, 承诺，词源同spouse, respond. 原义为承诺离开，放弃，引申词义沮丧的。比较abjure, forswear.

1. She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.

她对情况的发展越来越失望。

来自《权威词典》

2. He was up for a time and then, without warning, despondent again.

他一度兴高采烈, 但忽然又情绪低落下来.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Patients often feel despondent.

病人经常会感到沮丧.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. I feel despondent when my work is rejected.

作品被拒后我感到很沮丧。

来自辞典例句

5. His despondent reverie was suddenly interrupted by someone calling his name.

忽然有人惊醒了他的沉思.

来自子夜部分