国修的回答：

desperate 英 [ ?desp?r?t ] 美 [ ?d?sp?r?t ] adj. 绝望的 由绝望而引起的 铤而走险的，孤注一掷的 急切的，极度渴望的 例句 1. Car firms are desperate to achieve economies of scale. 汽车厂商拼命想要实现规模经济。 2. They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break. 他们承认现在急盼幸运之神的降临。 3. The company'sclosure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits. 该公司的倒闭让很多小商人陷入了经济困境。

迷路的小孩的回答：

be desperate for ?极想(得到......); ?渴望(得到......) 例句： 1. it's hardly surprising they are quiet when west brom or norwich come to town. other home crowds may be more desperate for success! 所以不要惊讶西布朗维奇或诺维奇来访时球迷会如此安静，因为这种对手不足以唤起球迷对胜利的渴望！ 2. the power of controlling your situation, to be able to stop the war and rest, is something that our soldiers are quietly desperate for. 控制你处境的能力——停止战争以得到休息——才是我们将士真正渴望得到的。