Word · Frequency #3523
Fully loadeddesperately
非常紧急地；急切地
in a way that shows you need or want something very much; with great urgency
常与 need、want、seek 等搭配。
- 1.
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
不顾一切地；拼命地
- 2.
with great urgency
非常紧急地
- 3.
extremely
极其；非常
- 4.
in intense despair
极度绝望地
极其；非常；极度绝望地；不顾一切地；拼命地；非常紧急地；拼命地；绝望地；极度地
In use
She desperately tried to flag down a taxi.
He was desperately in love with her.
The villagers desperately need clean water.
the soil desperately needed potash
the child clung desperately to her mother
desperately + verb (need/want/try)
此结构表示强烈的欲望或紧迫感。
She desperately wanted to win the competition.
她拼命地想赢得比赛。
desperately + adjective (poor/ill/sad)
此结构强调程度极高。
The refugees were desperately poor.
难民们极度贫困。
Connections
Collocations
- desperately need
- 迫切需要
- The refugees desperately need food and water.难民迫切需要食物和水。
- desperately try
- 拼命尝试
- She desperately tried to open the door.她拼命地试图打开门。
- desperately want
- 极度渴望
- He desperately wants to pass the exam.他极度渴望通过考试。
- desperately hope
- 绝望地希望
- They desperately hoped for a miracle.他们绝望地希望出现奇迹。
Idioms & figurative uses
- desperately in need of
- 极度需要The children are desperately in need of food and water.孩子们极度需要食物和水。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
desperately 联想‘得死怕了’，绝望时拼命挣扎的样子。
Context & Register
通常用于表示极度迫切或绝望，在口语和书面语中均常见，语气较强，中性偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in the spelling '-ately', which is usually pronounced /ətli/. However, they have different stressed syllables and vowel sounds, so they do not rhyme with 'desperately' (which stresses the first syllable and has the vowel /ɛ/). Be careful not to assume identical pronunciation based on the spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.