desperate /ˈdɛsprət/ adjective Learner's definition of DESPERATE
[more desperate; most desperate]
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: 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。
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As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.食物耗尽了，人们开始绝望起来。
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We could hear their desperate cries for help.我们可以听到他们绝望的呼救声。
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a desperate phone call令人绝望的电话
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: 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。
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desperate [=hopeless] situations糟糕透顶的局面
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The outlook was desperate.前景非常不妙。
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: 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
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He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.他为保住他的工作孤注一掷。
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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。
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: 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。
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After traveling all night, they were desperate for sleep.走了一整夜后，他们渴望睡上一觉。
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She was desperate to prove that she was right.她迫切需要证明自己是正确的。
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: 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。
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a desperate shortage of medical supplies医药用品的极度缺乏
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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。
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They desperately struggled to defeat the enemy.他们为打败敌人不顾一切地进行搏斗。
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They were desperately [=extremely, terribly] unhappy/poor.他们极为不幸/贫穷。
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desperately ill patients病情极严重的病人
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We were desperately in need of food and water.我们急需食物和水。