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🔑 des·per·ateBrE /ˈdespərət/NAmE /ˈdespərət/ adjective🔑 feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others （因绝望而）不惜冒险的，不顾一切的，拼命的◆The prisoners grew increasingly desperate. 犯人因绝望而越来越胆大妄为。◆Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. 两年来销路不畅，商店不惜冒起险来。◆Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. 那外面有个男人又冷又饿，还有人抓他，走投无路了。◆I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. 我听到隔壁房间里有拼命挣扎的声音。🔑 [usually before noun] (of an action 行为) giving little hope of success; tried when everything else has failed 绝望的；孤注一掷的；铤而走险的◆a desperate bid for freedom 孤注一掷争取自由的努力◆She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. 为了活命，她拼命抓住边缘。◆His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. 不断增加的经济困难迫使他采取了铤而走险的办法。◆Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. 医生们不惜一切地奋力抢救小女孩的生命。🔑 [not usually before noun] needing or wanting sth very much 非常需要；极想；渴望◆~ (for sth) He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. 他当时太想找份工作了，什么事都愿意干。◆(informal) I'm desperate for a cigarette. 我很想抽支烟。◆~ (to do sth) I was absolutely desperate to see her. 我极想见到她。🔑 (of a situation 情况) extremely serious or dangerous 极严重的；极危险的；很危急的◆The children are in desperate need of love and attention. 这些孩子非常需要爱心和关注。◆They face a desperate shortage of clean water. 他们面临洁净水的严重短缺。▸ des·per·ate·ly🔑 BrE /ˈdespərətli/NAmE /ˈdespərətli/ adverb◆desperately ill/unhappy/lonely 病得厉害；极为不快；极其孤独◆He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. 他深深地吸了口气，竭尽全力保持镇定。◆They desperately wanted a child. 他们非常想要一个孩子。◆She looked desperately around for a weapon. 她在四下里找，急于弄到一件武器。 |