desperate

['despərit]

adj.绝望的, 不顾一切的, 极其想要的

a.

1. 情急拼命的, 铤而走险的

A desperate man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

一个亡命之徒为了达到自己的目的什么事都做得出来。

2. 危急的; 绝望的

He was desperate when he lost all his money.

当他丢了所有的钱时, 他绝望了。

3. 极度渴望的[F][(+for)][+to-v]

He was desperate for work to provide for a large family.

他渴望有个工作, 挣钱供养子女众多的家。

4. 极端的; 险恶的

词形变化

副词: desperately | 名词: desperateness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.铤而走险的

frantic  wild  reckless  rash  mad  venturesome  

同义参见:

forsaken  forlorn  abandoned  despairing  hopeless  burning  

反义:

a.绝望的

hopeful  desirous  confident  

英英释义

名词 desperate:

a person who is frightened and in need of help

形容词 desperate:

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

同义词：despairing

desperately determined

同义词：do-or-die

(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair

showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

同义词：heroic

showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

同义词：dire

补充

desperatedesperate英:[ˈdespərit] 美:[ˈdɛspərɪt]adj.1.不顾一切的, 拼命的He is a desperate criminal.他是个亡命之徒。The prisoners grew more desperate.囚犯们在绝望中更加不顾死活了。2.铤而走险的, 孤注一掷的They made a desperate attempt to save the company.他们为挽救公司作孤注一掷的努力。3.极想望的, 极需要的He's desperate for money.他极渴望得到钱。They're desperate to escape.他们急于想逃跑。4.危急的, 极严重的The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。The state of that country is desperate.那个国家的形势非常危急。

例句

1. You must help me, I'm desperate.你一定要帮帮我, 我可是完全没招了。 2. She'd have to be pretty desperate to go out with you.她要是跟你去约会, 那必定是一点法子都没了。 3. desperate with anxiety, Bob and Hans searched the whole house.焦急万分的鲍勃和汉斯把整座房子找了个遍。 4. I was getting desperate.我感到痛苦。 5. I was desperate for money.我很需要钱。 6. They were desperate to start a family.他们非常渴望要个孩子。 7. People are desperate for him to do something.人们极希望他能做点什么。 8. He was taken hostage by a gang of desperate men.他被一群亡命之徒劫持作为人质。 9. The situation is desperate.情况很危急。 10. I was in desperate need of money.我急需钱。 11. She made a desperate attempt to free herself.为了获得自由, 她铤而走险。 12. He jumped overboard in a desperate effort to escape arrest.他奋不顾身跳上了船, 以逃避拘捕。 13. desperate times call for desperate measures.非常时期必须采取非常措施。 14. Please, I've got to stop, I'm desperate.–Why didn't you go before we set off?麻烦你停一下车, 我必须得上厕所。——出发前你怎么不去？ 15. As for his latest film, it's desperate.说到他最新的电影, 实在是糟糕透了。 16. a desperate sadness enveloped Ruth.露丝沉浸在无望的悲哀中。 17. drugs used in a desperate attempt to save his life.为了救活他，被孤注一掷地使用的药品。 18. there is a desperate shortage of teachers.教师极度缺乏。 19. that beer's desperate—it's a wonder you've the nerve to offer it for sale.这啤酒太差劲了——你们竟然还敢拿出来出售。 20. I am desperate for a cigarette.我极想抽一支烟。 21. [with infinitive]other women are desperate to get back to work.其他妇女都渴望恢复工作。 22. a desperate criminal.穷凶极恶的罪犯。 23. a desperate struggle.殊死斗争。 24. She became desperate when her money ran out.她的钱花光后，就不顾一切了。 25. I made a desperate attempt to persuade her to change her mind.我孤注一掷，企图劝她改变主意。 26. Let's go into a cafe. I'm desperate for a drink.一起去咖啡馆吧。我渴死了。 27. There is a desperate shortage of skilled workers.熟练工人极度缺乏。 28. She was desperately unlucky not to win.她倒霉透顶，没有取胜。 29. The collapse of her business had made her desperate.她的生意倒闭使她陷入绝望。 30. "As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate."食物耗尽了，人们开始绝望起来。 31. We could hear their desperate cries for help.我们可以听到他们绝望的呼救声。 32. a desperate phone call令人绝望的电话 33. "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。 34. desperate [=hopeless] situations糟糕透顶的局面 35. The outlook was desperate.前景非常不妙。 36. a desperate struggle to defeat the enemy为打败敌人的拼死斗争 37. He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.他为保住他的工作孤注一掷。 38. 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。 39. He is desperate for money/attention/work.他迫切需要钱/照顾/工作。 40. "After traveling all night, they were desperate for sleep."走了一整夜后，他们渴望睡上一觉。 41. She was desperate to prove that she was right.她迫切需要证明自己是正确的。 42. 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。 43. a desperate shortage of medical supplies医药用品的极度缺乏 44. The situation called for desperate measures.这种情况需要采取紧急措施。 45. We are trying desperately to find a solution.我们正在拼命设法找到解决办法。 46. They desperately struggled to defeat the enemy.他们为打败敌人不顾一切地进行搏斗。 47. "They were desperately [=extremely, terribly] unhappy/poor."他们极为不幸/贫穷。 48. desperately ill patients病情极严重的病人 49. We were desperately in need of food and water.我们急需食物和水。