desperate
[`dɛspərət]
adj.(因絕望而)拼命的、鋌而走險的
There was a desperate cry for help from the people in the burning building.
失火的大樓裡傳來人們急切的呼救聲。
The passage across the ocean took many weeks.
橫渡海洋的旅程花了許多星期。
My phone didn't charge last night; I think my cable might be broken.
我的手機昨晚無法充電;我想我的充電線可能壞了。
Cooking for the whole family can be a big operation.
為全家人做飯可能是一項大工程。