desperate
英 ['desp(ə)rət]
美 ['dɛspərət]
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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