the desperate
collocation绝望的人；身处绝境的人
The desperate often turn to crime to feed their families.
绝望的人常常为了养家糊口而走上犯罪道路。
走投无路的人；绝望的人
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走投无路的人；绝望的人
a person in desperate circumstances, such as a down-and-outer or addict
The desperate begged for food on the street corner.
那个绝望的人在街角乞求食物。
处于绝望境地或接近绝望的人,如穷困潦倒者、瘾君子等。
A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.
感到害怕并需要帮助的人
a person who is frightened and in need of help
In the disaster zone, the desperate huddled together for warmth.
在灾区，那些绝望的人挤在一起取暖。
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A desperate will often take any help offered.
一个绝望的人通常会接受任何提供的帮助。
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they prey on the hopes of the desperate
他们利用绝望者的希望。
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绝望的人；身处绝境的人
The desperate often turn to crime to feed their families.
绝望的人常常为了养家糊口而走上犯罪道路。
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联想：desperate 开头 des 像“得死”，绝望的人觉得“得死”才能解脱，所以 desperate 就是“绝望的人”。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学/书面语、正式报道 作名词时通常出现在正式或文学性表达中，日常口语较少直接使用；形容人时更常说 a desperate person。指某一类处于绝境的人时，有时用 the desperate。
没有常用词与名词 desperate（/ˈdɛsprɪt/）完全押韵；其重音在首音节的 /ɛ/。注意 despite、despair、desert、dessert 和 separate 都只是拼写相近，读音并不相同。
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