desperate/'despərət/

a.

➊ giving little hope of success; very serious

➋ wanting sth very much and willing to do anything to get it or do it

a.

➊ [常置于名词前] 绝望的，没希望的；危急的，极严重的：in a desperate situation 处于绝境中

◇a desperate shortage of food 极其缺乏食物

➋ 渴望的，极想的：[desperate for sth] He had almost no money and he was desperate for a job. 他几乎身无分文，他很想找份工作。

◇[desperate to do sth] He was desperate to see her. 他极想见她。

音组-rate/-rət/ [见于形容词]

accurate; separate (a.); desperate