動(dòng)詞 despair:

1. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
   同義詞：despair

形容詞 despairing:

1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
   同義詞：desperate

1. She looked wretched and forlorn, despairing of the arrival of a friend who had promised to meet her.
   她看上去又可憐又孤獨(dú)，對(duì)于答應(yīng)來(lái)看她的朋友的到來(lái)已不抱希望。
2. The despairing man jumped off the crag.
   那個(gè)絕望的人跳下了懸崖。

de.spair.ing

adj.（形容詞）
Characterized by or resulting from despair; hopeless.See Synonyms at despondent
絕望的：以絕望為特征的，由于絕望而引起的；沒(méi)有希望的參見(jiàn) despondent

【引伸】
despair.ingly
adv.（副詞）