desperation
[ˌdes.pə'reɪ.ʃən] noun uncountable
RISKY 冒险
■the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to take risks in order to change it 破釜沉舟，拼死一搏•There was a note of desperation in his voice.他的声线里流露出破釜沉舟的决心。 •In desperation, they jumped out of the window to escape the fire.情急之下，他们跳出窗户躲避大火。 •an act of desperation破釜沉舟之举
[ˌdes.pə'reɪ.ʃən] noun uncountable
WANTING 想要
■when you need or want something very much 急需；渴求•his desperation to survive他强烈的求生欲望 |