1·She acted with a courage born (out) of desperation.
绝望驱使她鼓起勇气，做出行动。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes.
挫败感、愤怒和绝望引发了一系列自发性罢工。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·In Julie's ward, her parents stood in quiet desperation.
在朱莉的父母绝望地站在她的病房里。
4·It's one of many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered, often out of desperation, and shared.
生活中很多非专业人士在绝望时发现一些毫无技术含量但却能克服高科技问题的窍门，并与他人分享。这只是其中之一。
5·New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni characterizes the new restaurant demeanor as "extreme solicitousness tinged with outright desperation." "You need to hug the customer," one owner told him.
《纽约时报》的餐厅评论家弗兰克·布鲁尼将这家新餐厅的风格描述为“极度关怀中夹杂着彻底的绝望”。一位店主对他说：“你应该拥抱一下顾客。”