desperately

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

desperately UK [ˈdes.p ə r.ət.li] US [-pɚ-] adverb
 
SERIOUSLY
1. <A > extremely or very much
• He was desperately ill.
• She always seems to be desperately busy!
• I'm not desperately keen on football.
• He was desperately in love with her.
• They desperately wanted a child.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Very and extreme ↑Complete and whole ↑Intensifying expressions
 
RISKILY

2. <A > in a way that shows you are frightened and ready to try anything to change a situation
• They fought desperately for their lives.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Dangers and threats
 
• Doctors tried desperately to reduce the swelling in her brain.
• Brian looked ridiculous, and I tried desperately to keep a straight face.
• The rescuers could hear the sound of the trapped people desperately trying to claw their way through the rubble.
• The flood has left villagers and animals desperately scavenging for food.
• He wanted that job desperately, and was devastated when he failed to get it.