desperate
英 /ˈdespərət/ 美 /ˈdespərət/
- adj. 绝望的；不顾一切的Feeling nearly hopeless and ready to try anything.
- adj. 极度渴望的；急需的Wanting or needing something very badly.
- adj. 危急的；极严重的Extremely serious or dangerous and needing immediate action.
Desperate to find her cat, Aisha searched every nearby garden.
艾莎急切地想找到她的猫，搜遍了附近每个花园。
After prolonged drought, farming communities face desperate conditions and require urgent support to restore their livelihoods.
长期干旱后，农业社区面临危急处境，急需援助以恢复生计。
搭配
desperate for help 急需帮助desperate to escape 拼命想逃脱a desperate attempt 孤注一掷的尝试desperate measures 不得已的极端措施
辨析提示
渴望某物用desperate for；急切做某事用to do。
词族
desperately (adv.)、desperation (n.)
反义 hopeful
相关词
- sympathetic 同情的；体谅的
- gratitude 感激；感恩
- endure 忍受；承受
- utter 完全的；彻底的
- delight 欣喜；快乐
- hurrah 好哇；万岁
- disturbing 令人不安的
- enthusiasm 热情；积极性
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