helplessness

'helpləsnəs

英文释义

n. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
n. the state of needing help from something
n. a feeling of being unable to manage

中文翻译

n. 无可奈何状态, 无能为力; 无助的状态

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记忆技巧

helplessness 可以拆分为三个部分:根词 help(帮助),前缀 helpless(无助的)和后缀 -ness(状态)。helpless 意思是“无助的”,加上 -ness 变成“无助的状态”。

例句

1. She felt a deep sense of helplessness when she saw the disaster on the news.

当她在新闻上看到灾难时,她感到了一种深深的无助感。

2. The helplessness of the animals in the shelter made her want to help them.

收容所里动物的无助让她想要帮助它们。

3. Many people experience helplessness during difficult times in their lives.

许多人在生活中的困难时期会感到无助。

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