| 单词 | desperate |
| 释义 | desperate adj 1 feeling or showing great despair and ready to do anything regardless of danger 感到绝望而不惜冒险的; 拚命的; 不顾一切的 The prisoners grew more desperate. 囚徒们在绝望中更加不顾死活了. She wrote me a desperate letter. 她给我写了一封信表示因绝望而不惜孤注一掷. 2 [attrib 作定语] violent and sometimes against the law 凶暴的; 犯法的 a desperate criminal, act, robbery 无法无天的罪犯、 行为、 抢劫. 3 [usu pred 通常作表语] ~ (for sth/to do sth) in great need (of sth/to do sth) 极需要（某事物[做某事]） They´re desperate for money. 他们极需钱. (infml 口) Have you got some water? I´m desperate (for a drink). 你有水吗? 我很想喝（一点）. I´m desperate to see her. 我很想见到她. 4 extremely serious or dangerous 极严重的; 极危险的 a desperate situation, shortage, illness 危局、 奇缺、 重病 The state of the country is desperate. 该国局势危殆. 5 [usu attrib 通常作定语] giving little hope of success; tried when all else has failed 成功希望渺茫的; 孤注一掷的 a desperate remedy, measure, etc 成功希望渺茫的补救方法、 孤注一掷的措施. |
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