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。
• All of your feelings, your helplessness and loss.
  您的感受一切，你的无奈和损失。
• For some kind of habits that cannot be changed, I've felt the helplessness of fate.
  对于某种无法改变的习性，我感到一种宿命的无奈。
• Did you have feelings of helplessness?
  你是说感到无助吗？
• 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 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。
• 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。
• I have nothing to offer except helplessness and shame.
  我除了无助和羞愧，一无所有。
• 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？