| 釋義 |
desperate /'desparat; 'despsnt/ adj 1 (of a person) filled with despair and ready to do anything, regardless of danger: (指人) 因絕望而不惜冒險(xiǎn)的： The prisoners became ~ in their attempts to escape. 那些囚犯拚命企圖逃亡。 2 lawless; violent: 不法的; 兇暴的： ~ criminals. 兇暴的罪犯。 3 extremely serious or dangerous: 極嚴(yán)重或危險(xiǎn)的： The state of the country is ~. 該國(guó)的情況極為嚴(yán)重。 4 giving little hope of success; tried when all else has failed: 甚少成功希望的; 孤注一擲的： ~ remedies. 甚少成功希望的補(bǔ)救方法。~旳 adv des-per-ation /,desp9'reijn; , 6r8ps'fe/sn/ n [U] the state of being ~ (1): 不顧一切的冒險(xiǎn); 拚命： The wretched people rose in desperation against their rulers. 可憐的人們冒死起來(lái)反抗他們的統(tǒng)治者 oYoull drive me to desperation, (colloq) fill me with despair, make me ready to do sth ~. (俗) 你將使我絕望而走極端。 |