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desperately
UK //ˈdespərətli//US //ˈdespərətli//
词源
源自拉丁语 'desperatus'（绝望的），通过古法语 'desperat' 进入英语，词尾 '-ly' 表示副词形式。
adverb
❶ 表示极度渴望或迫切需要某事，通常带有不顾一切或绝望的情绪。
“She was desperately trying to find her lost keys.”
（她拼命地寻找丢失的钥匙。）
“He desperately needed money to pay his rent.”
（他急需钱来付房租。）
❶ 表示情况非常严重或糟糕，通常用于描述极端或危急的状态。
“The situation was desperately serious.”
（情况非常严重。）
“The hospital was desperately short of medical supplies.”
（医院极度缺乏医疗物资。）
同义词:urgently, frantically, wildly, intensely, extremely
常见短语
desperately in love — 形容某人深陷爱情，无法自拔，通常带有强烈的感情色彩。
“He was desperately in love with her and couldn't imagine life without her.”
（他深爱着她，无法想象没有她的生活。）
desperately seeking — 表示急切地寻找某人或某物，通常带有强烈的需求感。
“She was desperately seeking a job to support her family.”
（她急切地寻找工作来养家糊口。）