| 释义 |
🔑desperatedes·per·ate /ˈdɛspərət ; ˈdɛsprət / adjective - ready to do anything to change the situation you are in because it is so terrible不顾一切的◆I only took this job because I was desperate.我当时一点办法都没有，只好接受这份工作。
- done with little hope of success, as a last thing to try when everything else has failed绝望的；孤注一掷的◆I made a desperate attempt to persuade her to change her mind.我抱着最后一线希望想说服她改变主意。
- desperate (for sth / to do sth) wanting or needing something very much非常需要；极其渴望◆Let's go into a coffee shop. I'm desperate for something to drink.咱们去咖啡馆吧，我渴死了。
- terrible, very serious糟糕的；极严重的◆There is a desperate shortage of doctors in rural areas.农村地区医生严重短缺。
▸ des·per·ate·ly 🔑 / / adverb ◆She desperately needs a heart transplant in order to survive.她急需心脏移植才能活下去。 |