adj.沮喪的；意志消沉的

The name of the slough was Despond. 這個(gè)深淵名叫絕望。

Though he had failed, he did not despond. 他雖然失敗了卻沒有悲觀失望。

She was in a desponding reverie. 原來她滿腔郁悒，正在一意深思。

He saved her from the slough of despond. 他把她從絕望的深淵中拯救了出來。

At that time the country was in the slough of despond. 當(dāng)時(shí)該國陷入深深的絕望之中。