helplessness

英 [ˈhelpləsnəs]

美 [ˈhelpləsnəs]

n.  无依无靠；无可奈何状态

BNC.14257 / COCA.12746

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 无助的;无力量的;无能力的;不由自主的
  If you arehelpless, you do not have the strength or power to do anything useful or to control or protect yourself.
  1. Parents often feel helpless, knowing that all the cuddles in the world won't stop the tears...
     父母经常感到无能为力，因为他们知道无论多少次拥抱也无法止住眼泪。
  2. Children are dying, and I am helpless to do anything...
     孩子们已奄奄一息，而我却无力做任何事情。
  3. Once aboard we were soon helpless with laughter at the absurdity of it...
     一上飞机我们就按捺不住，大笑起这事的荒唐。
  4. They are not merely helpless victims.
     他们并非无助的受害者。

英英释义

noun

• powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
  1. in spite of their weakness the group remains active
  Synonym:weaknessimpuissance
• a feeling of being unable to manage
• the state of needing help from something

双语例句

• There is a sad look in her eyes, with mingled indignation and helplessness.
  她眼神幽怨，还羼杂着些许的愤怒和无奈。
• I have nothing to offer except helplessness and shame.
  我除了无助和羞愧，一无所有。
• Symptoms include fatigue, lack of appetite and concentration, irritability and a feeling of helplessness.
  假后综合症的症状包括感到疲惫、没有胃口、无法集中精力、易怒和无助感等。
• Well, at least you won't have to worry about my helplessness anymore.
  嗯，至少你不用再担心我的无依无靠了。
• But this was my helplessness, brother.
  可这都是因为我的无奈，哥哥。
• Did you have feelings of helplessness?
  你是说感到无助吗？
• This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees
  大多数难民都有这种绝望和无助的感觉。
• We have detected a certain sense of helplessness among the people.
  我们已经体察到民众中存在的某种无助感。
• With helplessness in those melancholy eyes.
  忧郁的眼光里却写满无奈。
• Helplessness is due the limit and restriction of life itself oppressing the activity of life without reason.
  无奈是因为生命本身的有限与局限，使生命的张扬常常受到了无缘无故的压抑。