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des·per·ate AHD[dĕsʹpər-ĭt] D.J.[ˈdespərɪt]K.K.[ˈdɛspərɪt]adj.（形容词）- Having lost all hope; despairing.绝望的：失去全部希望的；绝望的
- Marked by, arising from, or showing despair:由绝望而引起的，显示出绝望的：the desperate look of hunger; a desperate cry for help.饥饿者脸上那绝望的样子；绝望的呼救声
- Reckless or violent because of despair:铤而走险的：由于绝望而莽撞的，凶暴的：a desperate criminal.铤而走险的罪犯
- Undertaken out of extreme urgency or as a last resort:孤注一掷的：表现出最强烈的急切的情况的；奋力作最后一搏（以寻求获救）的：a desperate attempt to save the family business.拯救家族事业的孤注一掷的尝试
- Nearly hopeless; critical:几乎没有希望的；严重的，危险的：a desperate illness; a desperate situation.绝症；危险境地
- Suffering or driven by great need or distress:急切的，极度渴望的：被强烈的需要或苦恼驱使的：desperate for recognition.急于得到承认
- Extremely intense:特别强烈的：felt a desperate urge to tell the truth.感到一种强烈的冲动想要说出事实
- Middle English desperat 中古英语 desperat
- from Latin dēspērātus [past participle of] dēspērāre [to despair] * see despair 源自 拉丁语 dēspērātus dēspērāre的过去分词 [绝望] * 参见 despair
desʹperately adv.（副词）desʹperateness n.（名词） |