desperate a.令人绝望的;不顾一切的
【真题再现】Tom is bankrupt now.He is desperate because all his efforts hinged upon failure.
Tom现在破产了。他非常绝望,因为他所有的努力都失败了。
【CET-6,2005.12,词汇】
【联想记单词】词根词缀:de-(=off)+sper(=spirit)+-ate(=of)→精神分离的→绝望的
【活学活用】-Run! Run! Iam running desperately!
-跑啊!跑啊!我正不顾一切地跑着!