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

• I hate feelings of helplessness.
  我讨厌感到无助。
• With helplessness in those melancholy eyes.
  忧郁的眼光里却写满无奈。
• All of them were afflicted with a feeling of sad helplessness.
  他们都被一种悲哀无助的感情所困扰。
• This helplessness is your last.
  这没用的是你最近的。
• But this was my helplessness, brother.
  可这都是因为我的无奈，哥哥。
• Since then, there is a little more waiting, a little more helplessness in life.
  从此，生活多了一点等待，一点无奈。
• This is the record of this fictional character bringing us the helplessness of reality.
  只是纯粹的记录这虚构的人物带来真实的无奈。
• 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 have nothing to offer except helplessness and shame.
  我除了无助和羞愧，一无所有。
• 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。