desperate
英 [ˈdespərət] 美 [ˈdɛspərɪt]

adj.

绝望的；由绝望而引起的；铤而走险的，孤注一掷的；急切的，极度渴望的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 不顾一切的,拼命的 ready to do anything regardless of danger
2. [A]铤而走险的,孤注一掷的 tried when all else has failed
3. [P]极想望的,极需要的 in great need
4. 危急的,极严重的 extremely difficult and dangerous

英英释义

desperate[ 'despərət ]

• n.a person who is frightened and in need of help

  "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"

• adj.
  • arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

    "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"

    同义词：despairing

  • desperately determined

    同义词：do-or-die(a)

  • (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair

    "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"

  • showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

    "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"

    同义词：heroic

  • showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire

    "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"

  • fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

    "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"

    同义词：dire

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)副词+～

• be somewhat desperate有点绝望

～+介词

• be desperate at因…而绝望
• be desperate for极想…

同近义词辨析

desperate, hopeless

desperate因绝望而铤而走险

hopeless无任何希望；

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The situation is desperate.
   情况令人感到绝。
2. I had no money left and was desperate.
   我一点钱都没有了,简直绝望了。
3. They made a desperate plea for help.
   他们不顾一切地恳求帮助。
4. His failure made him desperate.
   他因失败而铤而走险。
5. The man lost in the desert was desperate for water.
   在沙漠中迷失方向的人极度渴望得到水。
6. He is desperate to get a job.
   他非常渴求得一职。

权威例句

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