desperately

'despәrәtli

六级托福

r. in intense despair

adv. 拼命地；绝望地；极度地

Oxford 级别

3,523

BNC 频率

4,450

使用频率

desperately 由前缀 des-（表示否定或反向）和词根 perate（源于拉丁语，意为“尝试”）及后缀 -ly（表示副词形式）组成，整体意思是“以绝望的方式”。

例句

1. She was desperately trying to find her lost dog.

她拼命寻找她丢失的狗。

2. He desperately needed a break after working for so many hours.

他在工作了这么多小时后急需休息。

3. They were desperately hoping for a miracle to save their team.

他们拼命希望奇迹能拯救他们的团队。