1 needing or wanting something very much:
They are desperate for help.
UK humorous I'm desperate for a drink!
[ + to infinitive ] UK humorous He was desperate to tell someone his good news.
2 feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything to change the bad situation you are in:
3 showing a willingness to take any risk in order to change a bad or dangerous situation:
5 having a very great need:
I felt I couldn't cope with the situation and was in desperate need of some reassurance.
They spun us a story about being in desperate need of money.
They spun us a story about being in desperate need of money.
This is a desperate situation which requires a truly radical solution.
As he left the theatre, the singer was set upon by fans desperate for autographs.
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嚴重的, 非常嚴重的, 非常糟糕的…
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严重的, 非常严重的, 非常糟糕的…
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desesperado, desesperado/ada [masculine-feminine]…
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desesperado, desesperador…
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必死の, ほしくてたまらない…
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çaresiz, her şeyi göze almış, gözü dönmüş…
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désespéré/-ée, épouvantable, voulant à tout prix…
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desesperat…
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