desperate
/ˈdespərət/
adj.
一句话记住
绝望的;极度渴望的;危急的;不顾一切的
释义与例句
adj.
绝望的;极度渴望的;危急的;不顾一切的
feeling or showing great urgency, need, or lack of hope, and sometimes willing to take extreme action
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The stranded hikers were desperate for food and water.
受困的徒步者急需食物和水。
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She made a desperate attempt to save the business.
她孤注一掷,试图挽救这家企业。
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The hospital is facing a desperate shortage of staff.
这家医院正面临极其严重的人员短缺。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 desperare(失去希望),由 de- 与 sperare(希望)构成。
记忆钩子
be desperate for 表示“极度需要”;be desperate to do 表示“迫切想做”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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desperation 绝望;拼命;极度渴望desperation 是名词,常见 in desperation,表示因绝望或无其他办法而采取行动。In desperation, he called every hotel in town. 万般无奈之下,他给镇上每家酒店都打了电话。
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desperately 极度地;拼命地;绝望地desperately 是副词,可加强 need、want、try 等词,表示程度非常强烈。They desperately need more medical supplies. 他们极其需要更多医疗物资。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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despairing 绝望的;丧失信心的despairing 侧重失去希望的情绪;desperate 除绝望外,还常表示极度需要、情况危急或因此不顾一切。She gave a despairing look at the empty shelves. 她绝望地看着空荡荡的货架。
常见搭配
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desperate for 极度渴望;急需The company is desperate for skilled workers. 这家公司急需技术工人。
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a desperate attempt 孤注一掷的尝试He made a desperate attempt to reach the shore. 他拼命试图游到岸边。
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a desperate situation 危急的处境Rescue workers arrived to help people in a desperate situation. 救援人员赶到,帮助身处绝境的人们。