desperate /'despәrәt/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a person who is frightened and in need of help
- (adj.) desperately determined
- (adj.) (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
Chinese translation
- a. 不顾一切的, 危急的, 令人绝望的, 极渴望的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /'despәrәt/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.32 · Rare
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