desperately是什么意思？

Desperately是一个副词，表示“拼命地”、“绝望地”、“极度地”等含义。它可以用来形容某人或某事极其迫切、焦急、无助的状态。

用法：

1. 作为副词，desperately通常放在动词之后，用来强调动作的紧迫性和不得已性。：He desperately tried to find a way out.（他拼命地试图找到一条出路。）

2. 也可以放在形容词之前，用来强调程度的深刻和强烈。：She was desperately sad when she heard the news.（当她听到那个消息时，她极度悲伤。）

3. 另外，desperately也可以用作介词，在这种情况下，它的意思是“非常需要”、“极其渴望”。：I am desperately in need of money.（我非常需要钱。）

例句参考：

1. The children were desperately calling for help when their boat capsized in the stormy sea.

（当他们的小船在汹涌的大海中翻了时，孩子们绝望地呼救。）

2. She searched desperately for her lost necklace, which had great sentimental value to her.

（她拼命寻找丢失的项链，因为它对她来说有着很大的情感价值。）

3. The firefighters worked desperately to put out the fire, but the building was already engulfed in flames.

（消防员们拼命地灭火，但建筑物已经被大火吞噬。）

4. The refugees were desperately fleeing from their war-torn country, seeking safety and a better life.

（难民们绝望地逃离他们饱受战争蹂躏的，寻求安全和更好的生活。）

5. He was desperately in love with her, but she didn't even notice him.

（他非常爱她，但她甚至都没有注意到他。）