“Desperate” 是一个常用于表达强烈情绪或极端状态的英文形容词,常见于各种固定搭配中。掌握这些搭配有助于更地道地使用英语。
常见 Desperate 固定搭配
- desperate for:极度渴望……(后接名词)
例句:She was desperate for a cup of coffee after the long meeting. - desperate to do something:迫切想要做某事
例句:He was desperate to find a solution before the deadline. - desperate attempt:孤注一掷的尝试
例句:It was a desperate attempt to save the failing project. - desperate situation:绝望的处境
例句:The refugees found themselves in a desperate situation. - feel desperate:感到绝望
例句:After hearing the news, she felt desperate and alone. - look desperate:看起来很绝望/急切
例句:He looked desperate when he asked for help.
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“Desperate” 通常带有负面或紧迫的情感色彩,多用于描述因缺乏希望、资源或时间而产生的强烈情绪。避免在轻松或积极语境中误用。