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desperate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of DESPERATE
[more desperate; most desperate]
1
: very sad and upset because of having little or no hope : feeling or showing despair感到绝望的；没有希望的
- The collapse of her business had made her desperate.她的生意倒闭使她陷入绝望。
- As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.食物耗尽了，人们开始绝望起来。
- We could hear their desperate cries for help.我们可以听到他们绝望的呼救声。
- a desperate phone call令人绝望的电话
2
: very bad or difficult to deal with非常糟糕的；极为难办的
- The building is in desperate [=terrible, awful] shape and may have to be demolished.这座建筑物的造型太丑陋，可能要被拆除。
- desperate [=hopeless] situations糟糕透顶的局面
- The outlook was desperate.前景非常不妙。
3
: done with all of your strength or energy and with little hope of succeeding拼命的；孤注一掷的；铤而走险的
- a desperate struggle to defeat the enemy为打败敌人的拼死斗争
- He made a desperate bid/attempt to save his job.他为保住他的工作孤注一掷。
- They made one last desperate attempt to fight their way out.他们进行了最后一次铤而走险的尝试以杀出一条生路。
4
: having a strong need or desire for something or to do something迫切需要…的；渴望做…
- He is desperate for money/attention/work.他迫切需要钱/照顾/工作。
- After traveling all night, they were desperate for sleep.走了一整夜后，他们渴望睡上一觉。
- She was desperate to prove that she was right.她迫切需要证明自己是正确的。
5
: very severe or strong极严重的；极强烈的
- The animals were in desperate need of food and water when they were found.这些动物被找到时已经严重缺乏食物和水了。
- a desperate shortage of medical supplies医药用品的极度缺乏
- The situation called for desperate measures.这种情况需要采取紧急措施。
- We are trying desperately to find a solution.我们正在拼命设法找到解决办法。
- They desperately struggled to defeat the enemy.他们为打败敌人不顾一切地进行搏斗。
- They were desperately [=extremely, terribly] unhappy/poor.他们极为不幸/贫穷。
- desperately ill patients病情极严重的病人
- We were desperately in need of food and water.我们急需食物和水。
desperate
adjective
des·per·ate ˈde-sp(ə-)rət 
-spərt
desperateness noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The collapse of her business had made her desperate. As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate. We could hear their desperate cries for help. a desperate struggle to defeat the enemy He made a desperate bid to save his job. They made one last desperate attempt to fight their way out. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Sara Canning and Osric Chau play a pair of rental house-reviewing vloggers who, desperate for subscribers, make the mistake of lampooning their latest host Rebecca, played with delirious brio by Teen Beach Movie star Gracie Gillam. 
Clark Collis, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 The spectacularly volatile compound of place and moment was exploding into galaxies of potentialities that invited psychological exploration, social experimentation, abrupt life transitions, and exuberant or desperate adventure. Deborah Eisenberg, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 But the Heat also were not in the same position as the New York Knicks, desperate to finally close a deal, to bring Mitchell back home to New York. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 But many people — so desperate for answers as to why someone so famous and beloved could die in such a way, at such a young age — have sought out other explanations. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 The world was full of people just like her, people desperate to understand the rules that everyone else follows, who endeavor to pass as members of the human species. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 As with many mental health disorders, family members and friends can feel helpless and desperate for some kind of solution. Natalie Bettendorf, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 The investigation by the Democratic prosecutor has brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win. Kate Brumback, ajc, 17 Aug. 2022 The investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 election win. Kate Brumback, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Clark Collis, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 The spectacularly volatile compound of place and moment was exploding into galaxies of potentialities that invited psychological exploration, social experimentation, abrupt life transitions, and exuberant or desperate adventure. Deborah Eisenberg, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022 But the Heat also were not in the same position as the New York Knicks, desperate to finally close a deal, to bring Mitchell back home to New York. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 But many people — so desperate for answers as to why someone so famous and beloved could die in such a way, at such a young age — have sought out other explanations. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 The world was full of people just like her, people desperate to understand the rules that everyone else follows, who endeavor to pass as members of the human species. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 As with many mental health disorders, family members and friends can feel helpless and desperate for some kind of solution. Natalie Bettendorf, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 The investigation by the Democratic prosecutor has brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win. Kate Brumback, ajc, 17 Aug. 2022 The investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 election win. Kate Brumback, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English desperat, borrowed from Latin dēspērātus, past participle of dēspērāre "to give up as hopeless, despair of" — more at despair entry 2
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of desperate was in the 15th century adjective
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