| 单词 | desperate |
| 释义 | desperate (once / 113 pages) nadj Desperate means "having lost all hope." If you are desperate for food, it means you are starving, possibly about to die. If you are in a desperate situation, it means things are really, really bad. Desperate, desparate, or despirate? The word desperate is misspelled often enough that it's the despair of English teachers. Both desperate and despair come from the same Latin verb as despair. Don't mix it up with disparate, a totally different word that means "distinctive, different, various." WORD FAMILYdesperate: desperately, desperates, desperatest, desperation+/desperation: desperations USAGE EXAMPLESShe looked at me, looked at how desperate I was, the tears streaming from my face, and shook her finger. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) New York, not its opponent, looked like the desperate team in its 19-10 victory over Washington. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) So, why does this fightin’ team produce such uneven results until it’s in a desperate situation? Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a person who is frightened and in need of help they prey on the hopes of the desperate Hypo|Hyper goner, toast a person in desperate straits; someone doomed unfortunate, unfortunate person a person who suffers misfortune 2adj showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire felt a desperate urge to confess a desperate need for recognition Syn imperative requiring attention or action 3adj arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope a desperate cry for help helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether her desperate screams Syn despairing hopeless without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success 4adj fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless a desperate illness "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall Syn dire critical being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency 5adj (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair a desperate criminal taken hostage of desperate men Syn dangerous, unsafe involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm 6adj desperately determined Syn do-or-die resolute firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination 7adj 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"- G.C.Marshall Syn heroic brave, courageous possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching |
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