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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。
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  • I felt I couldn't cope with the situation and was in desperate need of some reassurance.
  • They spun us a story about being in desperate need of money.
  • Her desperate request for help was met with a rebuff.
  • They spun us a story about being in desperate need of money.
  • This is a desperate situation which requires a truly radical solution.
(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。
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  • The fashion industry is always desperate to innovate.
  • He seems to have a desperate need to be loved by everyone.
  • As he left the theatre, the singer was set upon by fans desperate for autographs.
  • I was desperate to find a way out of teaching so when this job came along I snatched at it.
  • It was a bit insensitive of Fiona to go on so much about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.
(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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  • It was a desperate attempt to salvage the situation.
  • The government took desperate measures to keep the economy running.
  • I'm not so desperate as to agree to that.
  • Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets in a desperate attempt to maintain control.
  • Villagers used sandbags in a desperate attempt to save their homes from the flood water.
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