desperate
🇺🇸
/ˈdespərət/
🇬🇧
/ˈdespərət/
adjective
B2
feeling or showing very little hope and being willing to do anything, even dangerous things
The desperate man tried to escape from the police.
那個絕望的男人試圖從警察手中逃脫。
B2
having very little chance of success; tried as a last hope
It was a desperate attempt to save the company.
這是拯救公司的絕望嘗試。
B2
wanting something very much
She was desperate to find a job after months of searching.
在找了幾個月工作後，她迫切想找到一份工作。
B2
very serious or dangerous
The family is in desperate need of help after the storm.
暴風雨過後，這個家庭急需幫助。
translation
絕望的, 孤注一擲的, 極其渴望的, 極其嚴重的