英语释义

1. having lost hope
a desperate spirit crying for relief

2. giving no ground for hope
the outlook was desperate

3. moved by despair or utter loss of hope
victims made desperate by abuse

4. involving or employing extreme measures in an attempt to escape defeat or frustration
made a desperate leap for the rope

5. suffering extreme need or anxiety
desperate for money desperate to escape celebrities desperate for attention

6. involving extreme danger or possible disaster
a desperate situation

7. of extreme intensity
… a desperate languor descended heavily upon her, and she slept …
— Elinor Wylie

8. shocking, outrageous

9. very sad and upset because of having little or no hope feeling or showing despair

10. very bad or difficult to deal with

11. done with all of your strength or energy and with little hope of succeeding

12. very sad and worried and with little or no hope
People became desperate for food.

13. showing great worry and loss of hope
a desperate call for help

14. giving little reason to hope causing despair
a desperate situation

15. reckless because of despair rash
He made a desperate attempt to escape.

16. very severe
The injury is in desperate need of attention.

片语

dingdong重复…以加深印象

英汉例句

• The very desperateness of their position forced the Communists to form a democratic army.

  极端危急的处境迫使共产党要建立一支民主的军队。

• In trying to solve economic problems by political demagoguery, Chiang Kai-shek had revealed the desperateness of his position to everyone.

  蒋介石试图用蛊惑人心的政治手法解决经济问题，这反而使大家都看出，他已经到了山穷水尽的地步。

相似词

despairing绝望；失望（despair的ing形式）

despondent沮丧的；失望的

forlorn被遗弃的；绝望的；孤独的

hopeless绝望的；不可救药的

相反词

hopeful有希望成功的人

optimistic乐观的；乐观主义的