音标：['despәrәt] ；柯林斯词典等级：3 级；牛津三千核心词汇；

a. 不顾一切的, 危急的, 令人绝望的, 极渴望的

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

词型变化：名词复数形式 : desperates
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]

词性分布：

形容词100%

desperate的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词(adj.)

The situation is desperate.情况令人感到绝。
I had no money left and was desperate.我一点钱都没有了,简直绝望了。
They made a desperate plea for help.他们不顾一切地恳求帮助。
His failure made him desperate.他因失败而铤而走险。
The man lost in the desert was desperate for water.在沙漠中迷失方向的人极度渴望得到水。
He is desperate to get a job.他非常渴求得一职。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)

用作定语～+ n.

He is a desperate criminal.他是个亡命之徒。
They made a desperate attempt to save the company.他们为挽救公司作孤注一掷的努力。
The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。

用作表语S+be+～

The prisoners become desperate in their attempts to escape.囚犯们孤注一掷企图越狱。
The state of that country is desperate.那个国家的形势非常危急。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

He's desperate for money.他极渴望得到钱。

S+be+～+to- v

They're desperate to escape.他们急于想逃跑。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

副词+～

be somewhat desperate有点绝望

～+介词

be desperate at因…而绝望
be desperate for极想…

经典引文

I am desperate of obtaining her.
出自：Two Gentlemen of Verona,Shakespeare

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