desperate學測 L4KK [ˈdɛsprɪt] ｜ /ˈdɛsprɪt/
極度渴望的；迫切需要的·孤注一擲的；不顧一切的·走投無路，鋌而走險的
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She was so desperate to pass the exam that she studied all night without sleeping.
她太渴望通過考試了，於是徹夜苦讀，完全沒睡。
一個畫面：希望歸零，放手一搏
渴望到底極度需要，等不及了
希望殆盡陷入絕境，看不到出路
放手一搏沒有退路，拼了也要做
義項
迫切求助B2adjective極度渴望的；迫切需要的
The lost hiker was desperate for help after two days without food or water.
那位迷路的登山客在沒有食物和水的情況下，兩天後迫切需要救援。
desperate for helpdesperate need
背水一戰B2adjective孤注一擲的；不顧一切的
In a desperate move, the team tried a difficult new plan to win the game.
情急之下，那支隊伍嘗試了一個艱難的新戰術來贏得比賽。
a desperate movea desperate attempt
走投無路B2adjective走投無路，鋌而走險的
After losing his job, the desperate man tried anything he could to feed his family.
失去工作後，那名走投無路的男子什麼都願意嘗試，只求養活家人。
a desperate mandesperate to survive
片語
desperate for help急需援助 →迫切需要幫助
desperate to succeed拼命求成 →極度渴望成功
a desperate attempt背水一戰 →殊死一搏的嘗試
grow desperate漸感絕望 →變得越來越絕望
你會不會這樣說？
She tried so ___ to find a solution. (desperate / desperately)
看答案
desperately
desperately是副詞，desperate是形容詞，不修飾動詞。
本句最符合哪個意思：'In a desperate move, the team tried a new plan to win.' (A) 迫切需要 (B) 孤注一擲的最後手段 (C) 走投無路的人
看答案
(B)
此句描述最後關頭的行動，對應「孤注一擲」義項，非單純迫切需要。
字族
desperately 拼命地；不顧一切地・desperation 絕望；不顧一切
順路看看
urgent — 強調時間緊迫，不一定含絕望reckless — 強調魯莽不顧後果，未必因絕望多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
活動籌備
The events team was desperate for extra chairs when more guests arrived than expected.
來賓人數超出預期時，活動團隊迫切需要更多椅子。
簡報檔案遺失
After losing the only copy, the team made a desperate attempt to rebuild the presentation overnight.
唯一的簡報檔案遺失後，團隊孤注一擲，試圖在一夜之間重做簡報。
詞族
desperate 形容詞 迫切需要的；孤注一擲的・desperately 副詞 迫切地；拚命地・desperation 名詞 走投無路的焦急；絕望
四選一
The coordinator ____ needed an extra projector before the workshop began.
看答案
desperately
空格修飾動詞 needed，須用副詞 desperately，表示「迫切需要」。desperate 是形容詞，desperation 是名詞；despair 作名詞或動詞，都不能在此修飾 needed。
同義改寫
The receptionist was desperate for help during the morning rush. → The receptionist urgently needed help during the morning rush.
was desperate for help 與 urgently needed help 在此都表示迫切需要協助，保留需求的急迫程度。
The team made a desperate attempt to recover the presentation before the meeting. → The team made a last-ditch attempt to recover the presentation before the meeting.
此處 desperate attempt 指情急之下的最後一搏，last-ditch attempt 保留這層意思。