词汇 | desperate |
释义 | desperate adjective uk/ˈdes.pər.ət/ us/ˈdes.pɚ.ət/ (SERIOUS) C2 非常严重的;非常糟糕的 very serious or bad desperate poverty 赤贫 a desperate shortage of food/supplies 食物/供应品的极度匮乏 The situation is desperate - we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies. 形势非常严峻——我们没有食物和药品,只有很少的水。 巨大的;极端的;非常的 very great or extreme The earthquake survivors are in desperate need of help. 地震幸存者亟需帮助。 He has a desperate desire to succeed. 他非常渴望成功。 informal I'm in a desperate hurry. 我非常急切。
(WANTING) B2 [ usually after verb ]非常需要的;非常想要的 needing or wanting something very much They are desperate for help. 他们非常需要帮助。 UK humorous I'm desperate for a drink! 我特别想喝一杯! [ + to infinitive ] UK humorous He was desperate to tell someone his good news. 他很想把自己的好消息告诉别人。
(RISKY) B2 (因绝望而)拼命的,不顾一切的 feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything to change the bad situation you are in The doctors made one last desperate attempt/effort to save the boy's life. 医生们为挽救男孩的生命作了最后一次努力。 Desperate measures are needed to deal with the growing drug problem. 需要对越来越严重的毒品问题采取强有力的措施。 They made a desperate plea for help. 他们拼命求助。 疯狂的;狂暴的 willing to be violent, and therefore dangerous This man is desperate and should not be approached since he may have a gun. 此人已是亡命之徒,可能还有枪,千万不要靠近。
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