1. | （因绝望而）不惜冒险的，不顾一切的，拼命的feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others |
The prisoners grew increasingly desperate. 犯人因绝望而越来越胆大妄为。 | |
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. 两年来销路不畅，商店不惜冒起险来。 | |
Somewhere out there was a desperate man, cold, hungry, hunted. 那外面有个男人又冷又饿，还有人抓他，走投无路了。 | |
I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room. 我听到隔壁房间里有拼命挣扎的声音。 |
2. | [ubn] 绝望的；孤注一掷的；铤而走险的giving little hope of success; tried when everything else has failed |
a desperate bid for freedom 孤注一掷争取自由的努力 | |
She clung to the edge in a desperate attempt to save herself. 为了活命，她拼命抓住边缘。 | |
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures . 不断增加的经济困难迫使他采取了铤而走险的办法。 | |
Doctors were fighting a desperate battle to save the little girl's life. 医生们不惜一切地奋力抢救小女孩的生命。 |
3. | [nubn] 非常需要；极想；渴望needing or wanting sth very much |
He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. 他当时太想找份工作了，什么事都愿意干。 | |
I'm desperate for a cigarette. 我很想抽支烟。 | |
I was absolutely desperate to see her. 我极想见到她。 |
4. | 极严重的；极危险的；很危急的extremely serious or dangerous |
The children are in desperate need of love and attention. 这些孩子非常需要爱心和关注。 | |
They face a desperate shortage of clean water. 他们面临洁净水的严重短缺。 |
