desperate

　　a. 不顧死活的,危急的,令人絕望的,極渴望的

　　參考例句

　　A desperate man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.一個亡命之徒為了達到自己的目的什么事都做得出來。

　　In desperate straits.處于幾近絕望的境地

　　They are in desperate need of this kind of bodied oil.他們非常需要這種聚合油。

　　He is a desperate criminal.他是一個兇暴的罪犯。

　　They invoked help in the desperate situation.他們在走投無路的情況下懇求援助。

　　despite

　　n. 輕視,憎恨 prep. 雖然,盡管

　　參考例句

　　He kept countenance despite the insult.他雖被侮辱仍泰然自若

　　Despite her injuries,she hasn't lost the will to live.她盡管受了傷卻沒有失去生存的毅力.

　　He remains modest despite his achievements.他雖然有成就還是很謙虛

　　To pass to the windward of despite bad weather.航行到…的上風不管惡劣天氣而航行到…的上風

　　I possessed my temper despite the insult.雖然受到侮辱我還是按捺住怒氣。