des·pe·rate·ly /ˈdespərətli/ ●●○ adverbadv 1 SERIOUS SITUATIONin a desperate way 绝望地;拼命地,不顾一切地 The doctors tried desperately to save her life. 医生们不惜一切挽救她的生命。
He looked round desperately for someone to help him. 他绝望地四处张望,希望有人来帮他。
2 VERYvery or very much 非常desperately want/need The crops desperately need rain. 这些作物急需雨水。
desperately poor/ill/tired etc He was desperately ill with a fever. 他发高烧,病得很严重。
desperately unhappy/lonely/worried etc 极为悲伤/孤独/担心等