be the despair of somebodyold-fashionedWORRIED to make someone feel very worried, upset, or unhappy 让某人感到担忧[心烦，痛苦] She is the despair of her teachers. 她是老师们最不省心的学生。
be the despair of somebody• The condition of humankind to which the creation story belongs is the despair of sin.• I am sure that I was the despair of Ron's coaching life, but still he made no comment.• This is not a matter of poor teaching, for such students can be the despair of conscientious teachers.
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