“despair”是名词,意思是“绝望;使人绝望的人或事物”; “desperate”是形容词,意思是“绝望的;不顾一切的;极其需要的;铤而走险的”。 以下是一些例句: “despair”: 1. She sank into deep despair.(她陷入了深深的绝望。) 2. His failure filled him with despair.(他的失败使他充满了绝望。) “desperate”: 1. They made a desperate attempt to save the company.(他们为挽救公司作了孤注一掷的努力。) 2. He is in a desperate situation.(他处于绝境。) 3. She gave me a desperate look.(她绝望地看了我一眼。)