| 释义 |
desperate | BrE ˈdɛsp(ə)rət, AmE ˈdɛsp(ə)rət | adjective ① (hopeless) 绝望的 juéwàng de ‹person, act›▸ to be desperate to do sth 拼命要做某事 ② (in great need) 极渴望的 jí kěwàng de ▸ to be desperate for 渴望得到 ‹affection, help›▸ to be desperate to do sth; 极想做某事 ③ informal (terrible) 极严重的 jí yánzhòng de ▸ a desperate shortage of teachers 教师奇缺 ④ (frantic) 孤注一掷的 gū zhù yī zhì de ‹act, attempt›⑤ (violent) 胆大妄为的 dǎn dà wàng wéi de ▸ a desperate criminal 亡命之徒 |