wanhope

发音

UK /ˈwɒnhəʊp/
US /ˈwɑnhoʊp/

词形变化

wanhopes 复数 wanhopes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Lack of hope; hopelessness; despair.

    英国 古体 方言 不可数
  2. 2.

    Vain hope; overconfidence; delusion.

    不可数

词源

From Middle English wanhope, equivalent to wan- + hope. Cognate with Scots wanhop, wanhope (“wanhope, despair”), West Frisian wanhope (“wanhope, despair”), Dutch wanhoop (“despair”).

来源：wiktionary