desperate

KK [ˋdɛsprɪt] /ˈdɛspɹɪt/

de- 向下、除去+sper 希望+-ate 形容詞→失去希望的展開

字面：失去希望的

毫無希望 → 絕望、走投無路而不顧一切。

形容詞

1
絕望的、走投無路的
After losing his job, he felt desperate and could not sleep.
失業後，他感到走投無路，夜裡無法入睡。
2
極渴望的、迫切需要的常接 for 或 to
She was desperate for a cup of coffee after the long flight.
經過漫長的飛行，她非常想喝一杯咖啡。
3
危急的、嚴重的
The hospital is facing a desperate shortage of nurses.
這家醫院正面臨護理人員嚴重短缺的危急情況。
4
不顧一切的、拚命的
He made one desperate attempt to save the drowning child.
他不顧一切地試圖救起那個溺水的孩子。
5
亡命的、凶狠的
The police warned that the escaped man was desperate and armed.
警方警告說，那名逃犯是個持有武器的亡命之徒。

1
亡命之徒、絕望的人舊式
The gang was made up of desperates with nothing left to lose.
這個幫派由一群無所顧忌的亡命之徒組成。