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

• But to my surprise, I found that going to work when I could eased my sense of helplessness.
  但让我吃惊的是，我发现只有在工作的时候才能减轻我的无助感。
• I hate feelings of helplessness.
  我讨厌感到无助。
• You mean, whatever you are doing is the outcome of your helplessness?
  你的意思是说，你正在做的事是你无能的结果？
• I've seen the helplessness in my own family.
  我已经在自己的家中看到了这种无助。
• Tell you a lot of people's helplessness.
  你说出了好多人的无奈。
• 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。
• This helplessness is your last.
  这没用的是你最近的。
• 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。
• 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。
• A sense of complete helplessness had descended upon him.
  一阵束手无策的感觉袭击了他。