desperate
/ˈdɛsprɪt/
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adj. 絕望的；極度渴望的；拚命的
- The farmers grew desperate as the drought entered its sixth month with no rain. 乾旱進入第六個月仍滴雨未下，農民們越來越絕望。
其他意思
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adj. 絕望的, 不顧一切的, 危急的
If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.
- Troops are needed to help get food into Kosovo where people are in desperate need
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sper, spair 希望
de + sper + ate往下、去掉、離開 + 希望 + 動詞；形容詞