desperate
adj.美 /ˈdɛspərət/英 /ˈdɛspərət/
绝望的；极度渴望的
feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad that nothing can be done
例句
They were desperate for help after the earthquake.
地震后他们急切地寻求帮助。
She gave a desperate look when she lost her phone.
她丢手机时露出绝望的表情。
怎么记
desper-（拉丁语‘无希望’）+ -ate
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