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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2935 COCA: 3091
desperateadjectiveuk/ˈdes.pər.ət/ us/ˈdes.pɚ.ət/

desperate adjective SERIOUS

C2 very serious or bad非常严重的；非常糟糕的

desperate poverty赤贫
a desperate shortage of food/supplies食物／供应品的极度匮乏
The situation is desperate - we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies.形势非常严峻——我们没有食物和药品，只有很少的水。

very great or extreme巨大的；极端的；非常的

The earthquake survivors are in desperate need of help.地震幸存者亟需帮助。
He has a desperate desire to succeed.他非常渴望成功。
informal I'm in a desperate hurry.我非常急切。

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I felt I couldn't cope with the situation and was in desperate need of some reassurance.

They spun us a story about being in desperate need of money.

Her desperate request for help was met with a rebuff.

They spun us a story about being in desperate need of money.

This is a desperate situation which requires a truly radical solution.

desperate adjective WANTING

B2 [ usually after verb ] needing or wanting something very much非常需要的；非常想要的

They are desperate for help.他们非常需要帮助。
UK humorous I'm desperate for a drink!我特别想喝一杯！
[ + to infinitive ] UK humorous He was desperate to tell someone his good news.他很想把自己的好消息告诉别人。

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The fashion industry is always desperate to innovate.

He seems to have a desperate need to be loved by everyone.

As he left the theatre, the singer was set upon by fans desperate for autographs.

I was desperate to find a way out of teaching so when this job came along I snatched at it.

It was a bit insensitive of Fiona to go on so much about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.

desperate adjective RISKY

B2 feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything to change the bad situation you are in（因绝望而）拼命的，不顾一切的

The doctors made one last desperate attempt/effort to save the boy's life.医生们为挽救男孩的生命作了最后一次努力。
Desperate measures are needed to deal with the growing drug problem.需要对越来越严重的毒品问题采取强有力的措施。
They made a desperate plea for help.他们拼命求助。

willing to be violent, and therefore dangerous疯狂的；狂暴的

This man is desperate and should not be approached since he may have a gun.此人已是亡命之徒，可能还有枪，千万不要靠近。

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It was a desperate attempt to salvage the situation.

The government took desperate measures to keep the economy running.

I'm not so desperate as to agree to that.

Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets in a desperate attempt to maintain control.

Villagers used sandbags in a desperate attempt to save their homes from the flood water.

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2935 COCA: 3091
desperate

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem, sound絕望；感到絕望；看起來絕望；似乎沒有希望；聽起來絕望▸➤become, get變得絕望◇I was starting to get desperate.我開始變得絕望。➤make sb使某人絕望◇The sudden loss of his money had made him desperate.錢突然沒了使他絕望。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常絕望▸➤really, truly真的／實在絕望▸➤absolutely, utterly徹底絕望◇She felt utterly desperate.她感到徹底絕望了。➤increasingly越來越絕望▸➤almost幾乎絕望▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／略感絕望PREPOSITION➤about對⋯絕望◇I felt desperate about my future.我對未來感到絕望。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2935 COCA: 3091
desperate adj.
⇨ desperate (feel desperate) ⇨ serious 1 (in desperate need) desperate

adjective

desperate ♦︎ in despair ♦︎ despairing ♦︎ suicidal ♦︎ hopelessThese words all describe sb who feels or shows little or no hope. 这些词均表示感到绝望的或显得绝望的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆desperate / in despair / despairing about sth◆a desperate / despairing cry / look◆to feel desperate / suicidal / hopeless◆almost desperate / in despair / despairing / suicidal■ desperate ˈdespərət (of a person) feeling that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others; (of an action) giving little hope of success; tried when everything else has failed （人）不惜冒险的，不顾一切的；（行为）孤注一掷的，铤而走险的◆I was starting to get desperate.我开始变得不顾一切了。◆Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted.外面有个男人又冷又饿，还被人追捕，已经走投无路了。◆I heard sounds of a desperate struggle.我听到了拼命挣扎的声音。◆He made a desperate bid for freedom.他为获自由孤注一掷。◆She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself.为了活命，她拼命抓住那边缘不放。▸ desperately

adverb

◆He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm.他深吸一口气，竭力保持镇静。◆She looked desperately around for a weapon.她四处寻找，急于弄到一件武器。■ in deˈspair

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feeling that you have lost all hope 绝望地◆Ruth shook her head in despair.露丝绝望地摇了摇头。◆Eventually, he gave up in despair.最终，他绝望地放弃了。■ despairing (written) feeling or showing that you have lost all hope 感到绝望的；表现绝望的◆With every day that passed he became ever more despairing.随着日子一天天过去，他变得更绝望了。◆With a despairing cry, she flung herself onto the sofa.她绝望地叫了一声，扑倒在沙发上。▸ despairingly

adverb

◆She looked despairingly at the mess.她绝望地看着眼前这一片狼藉。■ suicidal ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdl, BrE also ˌsjuːɪˈsaɪdlpeople who are suicidal feel that they want to kill themselves 想自杀的；有自杀倾向的◆On bad days I felt almost suicidal.赶上不顺心的日子，我都觉得不想活了。◆Some sufferers admit to suicidal tendencies.有些患者承认有自杀倾向。  see also suicide ⇨ murder ■ hopeless feeling or showing no hope 感到绝望的；表现绝望的◆She felt lonely and hopeless.她觉得孤独绝望。◆With a hopeless shrug of resignation, he turned back.他绝望地耸了耸肩，无可奈何地转过身去。 OPP hopeful ⇨ optimistic NOTE 辨析 In despair, despairing or hopeless?If you are in despair or despairing, you often feel frustrated that sth is not going to happen or change after waiting or trying for a long time. This feeling is often shown as anger, crying or shouting. If you are hopeless, you are sad and depressed because you feel that nothing good can happen. This feeling is often shown as sadness or being quiet. * in despair或despairing指因长期等待或尝试后某事仍不发生或改变而感到受挫，常以愤怒、哭泣或呼喊的方式表现。hopeless则指因觉得不会有好事发生而难过或沮丧，常以悲伤或沉默的方式表现。
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