desperate
adjective
uk/ˈdes.pər.ət/us/ˈdes.pɚ.ət/desperateadjective(SERIOUS)
C2
veryseriousorbad:
非常严重的；非常糟糕的desperatepoverty赤贫
a desperateshortageoffood/supplies食物／供应品的极度匮乏
Thesituationis desperate - we have nofood, very littlewaterand nomedicalsupplies.形势非常严峻——我们没有食物和药品，只有很少的水。
verygreatorextreme:
巨大的；极端的；非常的Theearthquakesurvivorsare in desperate need ofhelp.地震幸存者亟需帮助。
He has a desperatedesiretosucceed.他非常渴望成功。
informalI'm in a desperatehurry.我非常急切。
- IfeltI couldn'tcopewith thesituationand was in desperate need of somereassurance.
- Theyspunus astoryabout being in desperate need ofmoney.
- Her desperaterequestforhelpwasmetwith arebuff.
- Theyspunus astoryabout being in desperate need ofmoney.
- This is a desperatesituationwhichrequiresatrulyradicalsolution.
Serious and severe
- acutely
- acuteness
- catastrophic
- critical
- critically
- dire
- egregious
- fatal
- grave
- heaviness
- non-fatal
- non-serious
- seriously
- severe
- severely
- stringent
- terminal
- terminally
- toughness
- utmost
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Linguistics: very & extreme
desperateadjective(WANTING)
B2[usually after verb]
needingorwantingsomething very much:
非常需要的；非常想要的They are desperateforhelp.他们非常需要帮助。
UKhumorousI'm desperateforadrink!我特别想喝一杯！
[+ to infinitive]UKhumorousHe was desperatetotellsomeone his goodnews.他很想把自己的好消息告诉别人。
- Thefashionindustryis always desperate toinnovate.
- Heseemsto have a desperate need to belovedby everyone.
- As heleftthetheatre, thesingerwas set upon byfansdesperate forautographs.
- I was desperate tofinda way out ofteachingso when thisjobcame along Isnatchedat it.
- It was abitinsensitiveof Fiona to go on so much aboutfatpeoplewhen sheknowsMandy is desperate toloseweight.
Wanting things
- ache forsomething
- acquisitive
- ambitious
- ambitiously
- angle
- angle forsomething
- burn
- fancy
- hanker after/forsomething
- haveyoureye onsomethingidiom
- hunger
- hunger after/forsomething
- pine
- setyourheart onsomething/doing somethingidiom
- setyoursights onsomethingidiom
- shook
- sight
- someone'sheart's desireidiom
- straw
- super-ambitious
desperateadjective(RISKY)
B2
feelingthat you have nohopeand arereadyto do anything tochangethebadsituationyou are in:
（因绝望而）拼命的，不顾一切的Thedoctorsmade one last desperateattempt/efforttosavethe boy'slife.医生们为挽救男孩的生命作了最后一次努力。
Desperatemeasuresareneededtodealwith thegrowingdrugproblem.需要对越来越严重的毒品问题采取强有力的措施。
They made a desperatepleaforhelp.他们拼命求助。
willingto beviolent, andthereforedangerous:
疯狂的；狂暴的This man is desperate and should not beapproachedsince he may have agun.此人已是亡命之徒，可能还有枪，千万不要靠近。
- It was a desperateattempttosalvagethesituation.
- Thegovernmenttook desperatemeasurestokeeptheeconomyrunning.
- I'm not so desperate as toagreeto that.
- Securityforcesfiredteargasandrubberbulletsin a desperateattempttomaintaincontrol.
- Villagers usedsandbagsin a desperateattempttosavetheirhomesfrom thefloodwater.
Dangers and threats
- balefully
- baneful
- black spot
- brinkmanship
- hang oversomething
- hazard
- hazardous
- hazmat
- hazmat suit
- on/under pain of deathidiom
- or elseidiom
- parlous
- peril
- perilous
- someone'sbark isworsethanhis/herbiteidiom
- threateningly
- tombstoning
- triple threat
- ultra-hazardous
- venturesome
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Violent or aggressive