desperately

'despәrәtli
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英文释义

r. in intense despair

中文翻译

adv. 拼命地;绝望地;极度地

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记忆技巧

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。

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