在英语学习中，“desperate” 是一个常见且情感强烈的形容词，常用于表达“绝望的、极度渴望的、孤注一掷的”等含义。以下是与 “desperate” 相关的常见固定搭配和短语，附带例句供参考。
常见固定搭配
- be desperate for：极度渴望……
例：She was desperate for a cup of coffee after the long meeting. - be desperate to do something：迫切想做某事
例：He’s desperate to find a new job. - a desperate attempt：孤注一掷的尝试
例：It was a desperate attempt to save the failing business. - feel desperate：感到绝望
例：After hearing the news, she felt desperate and alone. - desperate times call for desperate measures：非常时期需用非常手段（谚语）
例：We had to sell the car — desperate times call for desperate measures. - look/sound/act desperate：看起来/听起来/表现得绝望
例：Don’t sound so desperate — you’ll scare them off!
使用小贴士
“Desperate” 常带有负面或强烈情绪色彩，使用时需注意语境。避免在正式或中性场合过度使用，以免造成误解。