英汉词典

1. （因绝望而）孤注一掷的，铤而走险的，拼命的
    If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.

    e.g. Troops are needed to help get food into Kosovo where people are in desperate need...
           需要军队帮助将科索沃人民亟需的食品送抵那里。
    e.g. Desperate with anxiety, Bob and Hans searched the whole house...
           焦急万分的鲍勃和汉斯把整座房子找了个遍。