Смысл: despair

despair1. [dısʹpeə] n
<Í> 1. отчаяние; безысходность, безнадёжность
dumb despair - немое отчаяние
act of despair - акт отчаяния
in (the depths of) despair - в (полном) отчаянии
out of despair - в отчаянии, с горя
to drive smb. to despair - довести кого-л. до отчаяния
to fall into /to sink in/ despair - впасть в отчаяние
to throw up one's hands in despair - в отчаянии воздеть руки к небу
2. источник страдания, огорчения
he is the despair of his mother - он причиняет много горя матери

2. [dısʹpeə] v
<Í> отчаиваться, терять надежду; впадать в отчаяние
to despair of success - потерять веру в успех
the patient's life is despaired of - состояние больного безнадёжно

fall into despair Идиома

despair of

1．be without hope of 绝望；丧失信心
Don't despair of success；where there is a will，there is a way．别对成功悲观失望，有志者事竟成。
He despaired of winning the game．他丧失了赢得这场比赛的信心。
The patient's life was despaired of．这个病人没有救活的希望。
2．feel very anxious about 非常担忧
She despairs of her son．她为她儿子担心。

throw one's hands up in despair

Idiom(s): throw one's hands up in despair

Theme: ENDINGS

to give up; to raise one's hands making a sign of giving up.
• John threw his hands up in despair because they wouldn't let him see his brother in the hospital.
• There was nothing I could do to help. I threw up my hands in despair and left.

sink into despair

Idiom(s): sink into despair

Theme: DEPRESSION

[for someone] to grieve or become depressed.
• After losing all my money, I sank into despair.
• There is no need to sink into despair. Everything is going to be all right.