基本释义
Desperate 是一个英文形容词,常用来描述处于极度困境、绝望或迫切需要某种结果的状态。
- 中文含义:绝望的;孤注一掷的;极度渴望的
- 音标:/ˈdespərət/
常见用法
- desperate for something:极度渴望某物
例:She was desperate for a cup of coffee. - desperate situation:绝望的处境
例:They found themselves in a desperate situation after the storm. - take desperate measures:采取极端措施
例:The company took desperate measures to avoid bankruptcy.
经典例句
• He made a desperate attempt to escape.
• The patient’s family is desperate for a cure.
• Don’t look so desperate — you’ll find another job!
近义词与反义词
近义词:hopeless, frantic, urgent, extreme
反义词:hopeful, calm, composed, optimistic