slough of despond
/ˈslaʊ əv ˈdɛspɒnd//ˈslaʊ əv dɛˈspɑnd/
词源说明
From the name of a bog in The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by English writer and preacher John Bunyan (1628–1688).
释义
名词noun
- 1A dreary bog or marsh.
- 2figurativelyA state of disheartening hopelessness; pit of despair.