desperate adj. ⇨desperate (feel desperate)⇨serious1 (in desperate need)desperate
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desperate ♦︎ in despair ♦︎ despairing ♦︎ suicidal ♦︎ hopelessThese words all describe sb who feels or shows little or no hope.这些词均表示感到绝望的或显得绝望的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆desperate / in despair / despairing about sth◆a desperate / despairing cry / look◆to feel desperate / suicidal / hopeless◆almost desperate / in despair / despairing / suicidal■desperate ˈdespərət (of a person) feeling that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others; (of an action) giving little hope of success; tried when everything else has failed(人)不惜冒险的,不顾一切的;(行为)孤注一掷的,铤而走险的◆I was starting to get desperate.我开始变得不顾一切了。◆Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted.外面有个男人又冷又饿,还被人追捕,已经走投无路了。◆I heard sounds of a desperate struggle.我听到了拼命挣扎的声音。◆He made a desperate bid for freedom.他为获自由孤注一掷。◆She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself.为了活命,她拼命抓住那边缘不放。▸desperately
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◆He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm.他深吸一口气,竭力保持镇静。◆She looked desperately around for a weapon.她四处寻找,急于弄到一件武器。■in deˈspair
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feeling that you have lost all hope绝望地◆Ruth shook her head in despair.露丝绝望地摇了摇头。◆Eventually, he gave up in despair.最终,他绝望地放弃了。■despairing (written) feeling or showing that you have lost all hope感到绝望的;表现绝望的◆With every day that passed he became ever more despairing.随着日子一天天过去,他变得更绝望了。◆With a despairing cry, she flung herself onto the sofa.她绝望地叫了一声,扑倒在沙发上。▸despairingly
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◆She looked despairingly at the mess.她绝望地看着眼前这一片狼藉。■suicidalˌsuːɪˈsaɪdl, BrE also ˌsjuːɪˈsaɪdlpeople who are suicidal feel that they want to kill themselves想自杀的;有自杀倾向的◆On bad days I felt almost suicidal.赶上不顺心的日子,我都觉得不想活了。◆Some sufferers admit to suicidal tendencies.有些患者承认有自杀倾向。 see also suicide ⇨ murder■hopelessfeeling or showing no hope感到绝望的;表现绝望的◆She felt lonely and hopeless.她觉得孤独绝望。◆With a hopeless shrug of resignation, he turned back.他绝望地耸了耸肩,无可奈何地转过身去。OPPhopeful ⇨ optimisticNOTE辨析 In despair, despairing or hopeless?If you are in despair or despairing, you often feel frustrated that sth is not going to happen or change after waiting or trying for a long time. This feeling is often shown as anger, crying or shouting. If you are hopeless, you are sad and depressed because you feel that nothing good can happen. This feeling is often shown as sadness or being quiet. * in despair或despairing指因长期等待或尝试后某事仍不发生或改变而感到受挫,常以愤怒、哭泣或呼喊的方式表现。hopeless则指因觉得不会有好事发生而难过或沮丧,常以悲伤或沉默的方式表现。
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