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desperate/ˈdesp(ə)rət/adj. 1 reckless from despair; violent and lawless 不顾一切的，拼命的；无法无天的 2a extremely dangerous or serious 极端危险的，极端严峻的 a desperate situation 极为严峻的形势 b staking all on a small chance 孤注一掷的 a desperate remedy 非常手段，最后手段 3 very bad 极坏的；极度的 a desperate night 令人恐怖的夜晚; desperate poverty 赤贫 4 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 for) needing or desiring very much 极需要的；极想望的 desperate for recognition 渴望得到承认 □ desperately adv.□ desperateness n.□ desperation /-ˈreiʃ(ə)n/ n.[Middle English from Latin desperatus, past part. of desperare (as DE-, sperare ‘hope’)] |