desperate是什么意思_desperate怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope;"a despairing view of the world situation"
"the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"
"a desperate cry for help"
"helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"
"her desperate screams"

desperately determined;"do-or-die revolutionaries"
"a do-or-die conflict"

(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair;"a desperate criminal"
"taken hostage of desperate men"

showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort;"made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"
"the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"
"they took heroic measures to save his life"

showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire;"felt a desperate urge to confess"
"a desperate need for recognition"

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless;"a desperate illness"
"on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"
"a dire emergency"

中英词源

desperate 绝望的，铤而走险的

来自despair, 绝望。

desperate (adj.): early 15c., "despairing, hopeless," from Latin desperatus "given up, despaired of," past participle of desperare (see despair (v.)). Sense of "driven to recklessness" is from late 15c.; weakened sense of "having a great desire for" is from 1950s. Related: Desperately.

词态变化

副词 desperately;

权威造句

1. Car firms are desperate to achieve economies of scale.: 汽车厂商拼命想要实现规模经济。

2. They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break.: 他们承认现在急盼幸运之神的降临。

3. The company"sclosure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits.: 该公司的倒闭让很多小商人陷入了经济困境。

4. Desperate with anxiety, Bob and Hans searched the whole house.: 焦急万分的鲍勃和汉斯把整座房子找了个遍。

5. He was desperate. He was in debt up to his ears.: 他负债累累，走投无路。

近反义词

dangerous

serious

相似短语

desperate measure phr. 权宜之计

desperate criminal phr. 亡命之徒

get desperate 绝望

Desperate Housewives 《绝望主妇》（本剧是通过一个自杀后的女人的灵魂，讲述了她的4个美丽、优越的年轻主妇朋友们，濒临崩溃、绝望生活的电视剧。）

desperate straits phr. （= dire straits）英文俚语，譬喻“困境”

单词分析

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记忆方法

1. de- "without" + sper- "hope" + -ate (形容词后缀) => 字面含义：without hope, lose all hope. => 既然没有希望了，当然就绝望了。
2. 看过美剧《绝望的主妇》（Desperate Housewives）的人，肯定很容易记住这个单词，该剧曾是全球收视率最高的电视剧，曾多次夺得美国单周收视排行榜冠军，并横扫美国各大颁奖典礼上的多个奖项。推荐没看过该剧的朋友们去看一看。

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