desperate

'despәrәt
高考四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

英文释义

n. a person who is frightened and in need of help
s. desperately determined
s. (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
s. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

中文翻译

a. 不顾一切的, 危急的, 令人绝望的, 极渴望的

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Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
2,935
BNC 频率
3,091
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记忆技巧

desperate 可以分为前缀 de-（表示相反或去掉）和词根 sper（来自拉丁语 sperare，意为希望）。整体意思是“失去希望的”。

例句

1. She was desperate to find a job after graduating from college.
她在大学毕业后急切地想找一份工作。
2. The team made a desperate attempt to win the game in the last minute.
球队在最后一分钟作出了绝望的努力想要赢得比赛。
3. He felt desperate when he couldn't reach his family during the storm.
当他在风暴中无法联系到家人时，他感到绝望。

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