Hideously certain did it seem that the very youngest of the school must guess why and for whom I despaired. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
How she had despaired and hoped to die there; and now were not all her wishes accomplished, and the lover of whom she had despaired her own for ever? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
He almost despaired of success, when, suddenly, he observed the loose fibres of his string to move towards an erect position. 本杰明·富兰克林.富兰克林自传.
As it was, many loyal people despaired in the fall of 1862 of ever saving the Union. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
It is said that Mr. Turner, of the Hall, is so ill that his life is despaired of. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯历险记.
This event had at last been despaired of, but it was then too late to be saving. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
I had not despaired; nor had I yet conceived the idea of returning, if set free. 玛丽·雪莱.弗兰肯斯坦.
Only last night I despaired of ever seeing you again. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
He's dead and her life is despaired of. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
In spite of his splendid spirit the ceaseless war to protect their claims had somewhat broken him, and he had despaired of ever receiving justice in the courts. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰.历史性发明.