问题
选择题
Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.
A．despair
B．designate
C．disappoint
D．despise
答案
答案：A
despair of (="be" in despair) 对.......失望：1) Don't despair: things will get better soon. 2) He began to despair of success. 3) He despaired of being able to repair the TV set. (他对能否修好这台电视机表示失望。) designate指明, 指出, despise 轻视, 藐视。