desperate
- adj.(因绝望而)不惜冒险的，不顾一切的，拼命的;绝望的;渴望;孤注一掷的;铤而走险的;非常需要;极想;极严重的
派生词： desperately adv.
de- 完全,加强 + sper 散,撒 + -ate 具有...的
desperateadj.
（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
The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.
犯人因绝望而越来越胆大妄为。
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。
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。
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
a desperate bid for freedom
孤注一掷争取自由的努力
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself.
为了活命，她拼命抓住边缘。
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。
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
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。
I was absolutely desperate to see her.
我极想见到她。
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
The children are in desperate need of love and attention.
这些孩子非常需要爱心和关怀。
They face a desperate shortage of clean water.
他们面临无污染水源的严重短缺。
desperately ill/unhappy/lonely
病得厉害；极为不快；极其孤独
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm.
他深深地吸了口气，竭尽全力保持镇定。
They desperately wanted a child.
他们非常想要一个孩子。
She looked desperately around for a weapon.
她在四下里找，急于弄到一件武器。
desperate
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ADJ-GRADED （因绝望而）孤注一掷的，铤而走险的，拼命的
If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.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。
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Thousands are desperately trying to leave their battered homes.
成千上万的人不顾一切地想要离开他们千疮百孔的家园。
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ADJ-GRADED 极需要的;渴望的
If you are desperate for something or desperate to do something, you want or need it very much indeed.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。
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He was a boy who desperately needed affection.
他是一个极需要关爱的男孩。
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ADJ-GRADED 极困难的;极严重的;极危险的
A desperate situation is very difficult, serious, or dangerous.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。
noun
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- a person who is frightened and in need of help
- they prey on the hopes of the desperate
adj
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- showing extreme courage;especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
- made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber
- the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshal
- they took heroic measures to save his life
- Synonym: heroic
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- fraught with extreme danger;nearly hopeless
- a desperate illness
- on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshal
- a dire emergency
- Synonym: dire
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- showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
- felt a desperate urge to confess
- a desperate need for recognition
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- arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
- a despairing view of the world situation
- the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal
- a desperate cry for help
- helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether
- her desperate screams
- Synonym: despairing
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- desperately determined
- do-or-die revolutionaries
- a do-or-die conflict
- Synonym: do-or-die(a)
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- (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
- a desperate criminal
- taken hostage of desperate men
数据来源：WordNet
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Why would I get desperate to leave the room ?
为什么我要不顾一切的要离开房间呢？
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He 's gonna really be desperate for the present .
他会为礼物不顾一切的。
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The children are in desperate need of love and attention .
这些孩子非常需要爱心和关怀。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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They face a desperate shortage of clean water .
他们面临无污染水源的严重短缺。
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Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate .
他一天天变得越来越绝望。
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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。
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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。
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By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation .
到1613年，甚至考虑要采取更为孤注一掷的措施。
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People are prepared to commute long distances if they are desperate for work .
亟须得到工作的人会愿意长途乘车往返上下班。
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A closer reading of the text reveals just how desperate he was feeling .
细读此文就会看出他当时感到多么绝望。
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Thousands of impoverished peasants are desperate to move to the cities .
成千上万赤贫的农民急切盼望搬到城里去。
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I was absolutely desperate to see her .
我极想见到她。
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She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself .
为了活命，她拼命抓住边缘。
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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。
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The prisoners grew increasingly desperate .
犯人因绝望而越来越胆大妄为。
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The African elephant is in a desperate plight .
非洲象正面临绝境。
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I 'm desperate for a cigarette .
我很想抽支烟。
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It is one of the most desperate cases on her files .
这是她记录的档案中最严重的案例之一。
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Even if you are desperate to get married , never let it show
即使你想结婚想得发狂，也决不要表现出来。
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People are desperate for him to do something .
人们极希望他能做点什么。
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Car firms are desperate to achieve economies of scale .
汽车厂商拼命想要实现规模经济。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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The company 's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits .
该公司的倒闭让很多小商人陷入了经济困境。
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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。
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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。
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