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

• This may be due to abnormal feelings of helplessness that they experience.
  这可能是由于异常的无助感，他们的经验。
• 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。
• The memory rankled because I was constitutionally unable to bear the sensation of helplessness.
  这些痛苦的内存是因为我的本质上不能忍受这种无能为力的感觉。
• Doing regular exercise is also a physical way to let go of angry feelings or feelings of helplessness.
  常规的锻炼也是发泄和无助感的一种科学方式。
• 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。
• Most rape victims confess a feeling of helplessness
  大部分强奸案受害者都承认有一种无助的感觉。
• 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 feel that my helplessness and desperation both need to be understood.
  我觉得我的无助和绝望都需要被人谅解。
• This helplessness is your last.
  这没用的是你最近的。