读音
/dɪˈspɛrət/
释义
- 形容词: 极度渴望的;绝望的;不顾一切的。例如: “He was desperate for a solution to the problem.”
- 副词: 绝望地;拼命地。例如: “She searched desperately for her lost keys.”
短语
例句
- 形容词: “The stranded hiker was getting desperate for food and water.”
- 副词: “She called the police in desperation when she heard a noise downstairs.”