desperately
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/ˈdespərətli/
🇬🇧
/ˈdespərətli/
adverb
B2
in a way that shows you have no hope and will do anything, even dangerous things
She desperately searched for help when she was lost in the forest.
她在森林裡迷路時，絕望地尋求幫助。
B2
extremely, especially in bad situations
He was desperately poor and had no food to eat.
他極度貧困，沒有食物可吃。
B2
very much, especially when something is hard to get or do
They desperately needed water after walking in the desert for days.
在沙漠中行走數日後，他們極度需要水。
translation
絕望地, 極度地, 迫切地