| [/ˈdespərət; ˋdɛspərət/] adj 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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) 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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. |