Wordiyodesperate
🇬🇧 UK/'despәrәt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Having an urgent and extreme need; reckless due to hopelessness; extremely serious or dangerous
不顾一切的，拼命的；危急的；极度渴望的
n.
A person in desperate or hopeless circumstances
走投无路的人，绝望者
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishdesperateother
=desperate
Common Collocations
- 1.desperate situation绝望的局面
- 2.desperate measure绝望的措施
- 3.desperate need迫切的需要
Example Sentences
- 1.
He made a desperate attempt to save his failing business before bankruptcy.
- 2.
The desperate refugees crossed treacherous mountains in search of safety.
- 3.
During a desperate situation, people often discover inner strength they did not know they possessed.