desperate
US /ˈdɛspərɪt/
・UK /ˈdespərət/
A2 初級英檢中級
adj.形容詞（因絕望而）不惜冒險的；拼命的
The doctor was desperate and tried a risky operation
adj.形容詞殊死
She is desperate to go to the bathroom right now
adj.形容詞極度渴望的
They are in desperate need of help.
adj.形容詞不顧一切的
It was a desperate attempt to escape.
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第三集｜夏綠蒂·勃朗特《簡愛》有聲書（第12-16章） (Part 3 - Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte (Chs 12-16))
- You would say I should have been superior to circumstances: so I should, so I should: but you see, I was not: when fate wronged me, I had not the wisdom to remain cool: I turned desperate: then I degenerated: now, when any vicious simpleton excites my disgust by his paltry ribbledry, I cannot flatter myself that I am better than he: I am forced to confess that he and I are on a level: I wish I had stood firm: God knows I do: dread remorse when you are tempted to err, Miss Eyre: remorse is the poison of life." "Repentance is said to be its cure, sir." "It is not its cure: reformation may be its cure: and I could reform: I have strength yet for that, if: but where is the use of thinking of it, hampered, burdened, cursed, as I am?
孤單。
- You would say I should have been superior to circumstances: so I should, so I should: but you see, I was not: when fate wronged me, I had not the wisdom to remain cool: I turned desperate: then I degenerated: now, when any vicious simpleton excites my disgust by his paltry ribbledry, I cannot flatter myself that I am better than he: I am forced to confess that he and I are on a level: I wish I had stood firm: God knows I do: dread remorse when you are tempted to err, Miss Eyre: remorse is the poison of life." "Repentance is said to be its cure, sir." "It is not its cure: reformation may be its cure: and I could reform: I have strength yet for that, if: but where is the use of thinking of it, hampered, burdened, cursed, as I am?
他是個嚴厲的人；同時虛榮又愛管閒事；他剪了我們的頭髮；而且為了
邪教如何利用語言控制其他語言 (How Cults Use Language to Control | Otherwords)
- unions have declined in popularity, people are desperate for new ways to feel a sense of belonging,
許多邪教前成員都支持這一假設，他們回憶起早年學習神祕術語時的激動心情。
- Montel argues that as traditional institutions like churches, clubs, and unions have declined in popularity, people are desperate for new ways to feel a sense of belonging, and the majority turn to social media.
蒙特爾認為，隨著教會、俱樂部和工會等傳統機構日漸式微，人們急需新的方式來獲得歸屬感，於是大多數人轉向了社交媒體。
【BBC】敘利亞「敘利亞「阿塞德政權」一夜垮臺 (Syria's new government to investigate Assad's regime | BBC News)
- Desperate relatives have been heading there, seeking loved ones, some of whom disappeared years ago.
絕望的親屬們紛紛前往那裡尋找親人，其中一些人已經失蹤多年。
- Desperate relatives have been heading there, seeking loved ones, some of whom disappeared years ago.
Hayat Tafir al-Sham 戰士被視為解放這些人的英雄。
學徒 UK S09E01 (The Apprentice UK S09E01)
- We don't need to look or smell desperate.
我們不需要看起來或聞起來很絕望。
- We don't need to look or smell desperate because that's not going to help us.
- 我想知道你賣了多少招財貓。 - 招財貓？
Pride and Prejudice 第四章節 | 簡·奧斯汀有聲書 (41-50章) 📚🗣️ (Part 4 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 41-50))
- for jealousy had not yet made her desperate,
當這些新生的想法在他們腦海中掠過時，
- for jealousy had not yet made her desperate,
不安的原因中，她害怕哥哥的偏愛會說太多關於
中國經濟大崩潰？一次看懂！ (China's Economic Collapse Explained)
- And they've been pumping hundreds of billions of dollars back into the market in a desperate attempt to stop the free fall.
在吸引投資者的狂熱競爭中，銀行和其他基金經理承諾了天文數字般的
- And they've been pumping hundreds of billions of dollars back into the market in a desperate attempt to stop the free fall.
在吸引投資者的狂熱競爭中，銀行和其他基金經理承諾了天文數字般的
阿達一族你不知道的10個最黑暗祕密！ (Top 10 Darkest Things You Didn't Know About the Addams Family)
- You were like some desperate, howling demon.
我從來沒有享受過一分鐘的快樂，一分鐘都沒有！
- You were like some desperate, howling demon.
我從來沒有享受過一分鐘的快樂，一分鐘都沒有！
羅密歐與茱麗葉：莎士比亞經典鉅作有聲書！ (Romeo and Juliet Audiobook by William Shakespeare)
- One desperate grief cures with another's languish: Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
一種絕望的悲傷，用另一種的衰弱來治癒：讓你的眼睛染上新的感染，
- One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
奶媽 說真的，我能準確說出她的年齡。
獻給那些總感到孤獨、格格不入的人：你並不孤單！（If You’ve Always Felt Out of Place, Watch This）
- A crowded mall, a loud concert, or even a tense family dinner can feel like a full-blown assault on your senses, leaving you drained and desperate to escape.
擁擠的購物中心、吵鬧的音樂會，甚至緊張的家庭晚餐，都可能讓你的感官感覺像是全面的攻擊，讓你筋疲力盡，渴望逃離。
- leaving you drained and desperate to escape.