| 单词 | desperate |
| 释义 | desperate 1 ENTRIES FOUND: desperate (adjective) desperate /ˈdɛsprət/ adjective desperate /ˈdɛsprət/ adjective Learner's definition of DESPERATE [more desperate; most desperate] 1 : very sad and upset because of having little or no hope : feeling or showing despair感到绝望的；没有希望的 The collapse of her business had made her desperate.她的生意倒闭使她陷入绝望。 As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.食物耗尽了，人们开始绝望起来。 We could hear their desperate cries for help.我们可以听到他们绝望的呼救声。 a desperate phone call令人绝望的电话 2 : very bad or difficult to deal with非常糟糕的；极为难办的 The building is in desperate [=terrible, awful] shape and may have to be demolished.这座建筑物的造型太丑陋，可能要被拆除。 desperate [=hopeless] situations糟糕透顶的局面 The outlook was desperate.前景非常不妙。 3 : done with all of your strength or energy and with little hope of succeeding拼命的；孤注一掷的；铤而走险的 a desperate struggle to defeat the enemy为打败敌人的拼死斗争 He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.他为保住他的工作孤注一掷。 They made one last desperate attempt to fight their way out.他们进行了最后一次铤而走险的尝试以杀出一条生路。 4 : having a strong need or desire for something or to do something迫切需要…的；渴望做… He is desperate for money/attention/work.他迫切需要钱/照顾/工作。 After traveling all night, they were desperate for sleep.走了一整夜后，他们渴望睡上一觉。 She was desperate to prove that she was right.她迫切需要证明自己是正确的。 5 : very severe or strong极严重的；极强烈的 The animals were in desperate need of food and water when they were found.这些动物被找到时已经严重缺乏食物和水了。 a desperate shortage of medical supplies医药用品的极度缺乏 The situation called for desperate measures.这种情况需要采取紧急措施。 — desperately /ˈdɛsprətli/ adverb We are trying desperately to find a solution.我们正在拼命设法找到解决办法。 They desperately struggled to defeat the enemy.他们为打败敌人不顾一切地进行搏斗。 They were desperately [=extremely, terribly] unhappy/poor.他们极为不幸/贫穷。 desperately ill patients病情极严重的病人 We were desperately in need of food and water.我们急需食物和水。 |
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