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desperation noun ADJECTIVE | ... OF DESPERATION | VERB + DESPERATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEpure, sheer 完全／全然绝望quiet 暗自绝望growing, increasing 越来越绝望◆We realized with a sense of growing desperation that nobody knew we were in there.意识到没有人知道我们在那里，我们愈发绝望。... OF DESPERATIONhint, note 一丝绝望◆There was a note of desperation in her voice.她话语中带有一丝绝望。VERB + DESPERATIONfeel 感觉到绝望drive sb to 逼得某人走投无路◆Driven to desperation by the noise, we called the police.我们被噪声吵得受不了，就打电话叫了警察。PREPOSITIONin (your) desperation 孤注一掷◆In desperation, I decided to try acupuncture.我走投无路，就决定试试针刺疗法。◆In his desperation to escape, Tom had slipped and broken a leg.汤姆在拼命逃跑时滑倒摔断了一条腿。out of desperation 出于绝望◆She became a thief out of sheer desperation.她因为彻底绝望而成了小偷。desperation about, desperation at 对⋯的绝望◆Many of us feel a quiet desperation at the future.我们中许多人都暗暗对未来感到绝望。PHRASESan act of desperation 铤而走险之举◆The robbery was an act of desperation.这次抢劫是铤而走险之举。courage, strength, etc. born of desperation 由于绝望而产生的勇气／力量等◆With strength born of desperation, she managed to break down the door.她情急之下爆发出一股力量，撞开了房门。 |