英语单词

desperate是什么意思

desperate

英 ['desp(ə)rət] 美 ['dɛspərət]
  • adj. 不顾一切的;令人绝望的;极度渴望的

助记提示


1. de- "without" + sper- "hope" + -ate (形容词后缀) => 字面含义:without hope, lose all hope. => 既然没有希望了,当然就绝望了。
2. 看过美剧《绝望的主妇》(Desperate Housewives)的人,肯定很容易记住这个单词,该剧曾是全球收视率最高的电视剧,曾多次夺得美国单周收视排行榜冠军,并横扫美国各大颁奖典礼上的多个奖项。推荐没看过该剧的朋友们去看一看。

中文词源


desperate 绝望的,铤而走险的

来自despair, 绝望。

英文词源


desperate (adj.)
early 15c., "despairing, hopeless," from Latin desperatus "given up, despaired of," past participle of desperare (see despair (v.)). Sense of "driven to recklessness" is from late 15c.; weakened sense of "having a great desire for" is from 1950s. Related: Desperately.

双语例句


1. Car firms are desperate to achieve economies of scale.
汽车厂商拼命想要实现规模经济。

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2. They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break.
他们承认现在急盼幸运之神的降临。

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3. The company'sclosure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits.
该公司的倒闭让很多小商人陷入了经济困境。

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4. Desperate with anxiety, Bob and Hans searched the whole house.
焦急万分的鲍勃和汉斯把整座房子找了个遍。

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5. He was desperate. He was in debt up to his ears.
他负债累累,走投无路。

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