desperate
/'despәrәt/
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中文释义

a. 不顾一切的, 危急的, 令人绝望的, 极渴望的

英文释义

n. a person who is frightened and in need of help

s. desperately determined

s. (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair

s. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

近义词辨析
- desperate: 因绝望而铤而走险 - hopeless: 无任何希望;