desperate

英 [ˈdespərət]

美 [ˈdespərət]

adj.  (因绝望而)不惜冒险的，不顾一切的，拼命的; 绝望的; 孤注一掷的; 铤而走险的; 非常需要; 极想; 渴望

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2935 / COCA.3091

牛津词典

adj.

• （因绝望而）不惜冒险的，不顾一切的，拼命的
  feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others
  1. The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.
     犯人因绝望而越来越胆大妄为。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
• 绝望的；孤注一掷的；铤而走险的
  giving little hope of success; tried when everything else has failed
  1. a desperate bid for freedom
     孤注一掷争取自由的努力
  2. She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself.
     为了活命，她拼命抓住边缘。
  3. 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。
  4. 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。
• 非常需要；极想；渴望
  needing or wanting sth very much
  1. 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。
  2. I was absolutely desperate to see her.
     我极想见到她。
  3. I'm desperate for a cigarette.
     我很想抽支烟。
• 极严重的；极危险的；很危急的
  extremely serious or dangerous
  1. The children are in desperate need of love and attention.
     这些孩子非常需要爱心和关怀。
  2. They face a desperate shortage of clean water.
     他们面临无污染水源的严重短缺。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （因绝望而）孤注一掷的，铤而走险的，拼命的
  If you aredesperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.
  1. Troops are needed to help get food into Kosovo where people are in desperate need...
     需要军队帮助将科索沃人民亟需的食品送抵那里。
  2. 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。
  3. He made a desperate attempt to hijack a plane.
     他铤而走险，企图劫持一架飞机。
• ADJ-GRADED 极需要的;渴望的
  If you aredesperate forsomething ordesperate todo something, you want or need it very much indeed.
  1. They'd been married nearly four years and June was desperate to start a family...
     他们结婚已快4年了，琼非常渴望要个孩子。
  2. People are desperate for him to do something.
     人们极希望他能做点什么。
• ADJ-GRADED 极困难的;极严重的;极危险的
  Adesperatesituation is very difficult, serious, or dangerous.
  1. India's United Nations ambassador said the situation is desperate...
     印度驻联合国大使说形势非常危急。
  2. I decided not to abandon John when he was in such a desperate position.
     我决定不在约翰走投无路的时候抛弃他。

双语例句

• He made a desperate attempt to hijack a plane.
  他铤而走险，企图劫持一架飞机。
• The President has so far refused to countersign the Prime Minister's desperate decree
  总统到目前为止仍然拒绝在首相那条孤注一掷的政令上连署签字。
• They're desperate to escape.
  他们急于想逃跑。
• She was unable to restrain her desperate anger
  她无法控制自己极度的愤怒。
• We're all pulling for each other because we're desperate to win the Cup back
  因为我们非常想赢回奖杯，所以一直在互相打气。
• India's United Nations ambassador said the situation is desperate
  印度驻联合国大使说形势非常危急。
• They are desperate to erase the memory of that last defeat in Cardiff
  他们急于抹去上次在卡迪夫遭遇失败的记忆。
• Later he turned his attention to the desperate state of housing in the province.
  其后，他将注意力转向了该省形势严峻的住房问题。
• They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break
  他们承认现在急盼幸运之神的降临。
• I decided not to abandon John when he was in such a desperate position.
  我决定不在约翰走投无路的时候抛弃他。