音标

英 [ˈdespərət]；美 [ˈdespərət]

意思

形容词：

绝望的；孤注一掷的。形容人处于极度无助、看不到希望的状态，因而愿意冒险尝试任何方法。

非常需要；极想。表达对某物或某种情况有着强烈的渴望或需求。

危急的；严峻的。用于描述形势、处境等极其危险、紧迫，急需得到改善 。

造句

The desperate man tried every possible way to find a job to support his family.
这个绝望的男人想尽一切办法找工作来养家糊口。

She was desperate for a glass of water after running for a long time.
跑了很长时间后，她极想喝杯水。

The situation of the trapped miners is desperate. Rescuers are working around the clock.
被困矿工的处境十分危急。救援人员正在昼夜不停地工作。

With the deadline approaching, he became desperate to finish his thesis.
随着截止日期临近，他急切地想完成自己的论文。

The desperate mother searched everywhere for her lost child.
这位绝望的母亲四处寻找她走失的孩子。

The company is in a desperate situation and needs to find new investors quickly.
这家公司处于危急状况，需要尽快找到新的投资者。

He made a desperate attempt to jump across the wide stream.
他孤注一掷地试图跳过这条宽阔的小溪。

They were desperate for news of their missing friends.
他们急切地想得到失踪朋友的消息。

The desperate patient pleaded with the doctor to save his life.
这位绝望的病人恳求医生救他一命。

Facing financial ruin, the businessman took desperate measures.
面对财务破产，这位商人采取了孤注一掷的措施。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

描述个人感受：在日常对话中分享自己或他人的迫切心情。比如：“I'm desperate for a break. I've been working non - stop for days.（我急需休息一下。我已经连续工作好几天了。）” 或者 “My friend is desperate to find a girlfriend. He's been single for a long time.（我朋友极想找个女朋友。他单身很久了。）”

谈论紧急情况：和别人交流突发状况时使用。例如：“The flood victims are desperate for food and clean water.（洪水灾民急需食物和干净的水。）”

表达决心：在讲述自己为达成目标愿意冒险时说：“I'm desperate to pass this exam, so I'll study day and night.（我不顾一切想通过这次考试，所以我会日夜学习。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在描述故事中人物的困境和情绪时运用。例如：“In the desert, the lost travelers were desperate for water. Their situation was getting worse by the minute.（在沙漠中，迷路的旅行者们极度渴望水。他们的处境每分钟都在恶化。）”

议论文写作：在论述解决问题的紧迫性时使用。比如：“The environmental problems are becoming desperate. We must take immediate action to protect our planet.（环境问题正变得十分严峻。我们必须立即采取行动保护我们的星球。）”

描写文写作：刻画紧张、危急的场景。“The city was in a desperate state after the earthquake. Rubble was everywhere, and people were crying for help.（地震过后，这座城市一片绝望景象。到处是废墟，人们在呼救。）”

学习积累

情景模拟：和同学或朋友进行情景对话练习，设定各种需要用 “desperate” 描述的场景，如求职、生病、丢失物品等，在模拟对话中自然地使用该单词，加深记忆和理解。

阅读经典文学作品：阅读一些经典的英语文学作品，留意作者如何用 “desperate” 塑造人物形象和推动情节发展，学习其在不同语境中的巧妙运用，提升语言感知能力 。