Word
desperate
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/'dɛspərət/
adj 绝望的；不顾一切的；危急的
记忆： de(去掉) + sper(希望) + ate → 去掉希望 → 绝望的
例句：I had no money left and was desperate.（我身无分文，已经走投无路了。）；Time was running out and we were getting desperate .（时间越来越少，我们越来越感到绝望。）
派生：desperately；desperation
同近：venturous；devil-may-care