desperate
adj. /ˈdespərɪt/ B1
绝望的；极度渴望的
Needing or wanting something very much, having little hope left.
仙境例句
Desperate to see the garden, she lay down and looked through the door with one eye.
她急着想看看花园，就躺下来，用一只眼睛往门里瞧。
原著这一句
Alice felt so desperate that she was ready to ask help of any one; so, when the Rabbit came near her, she began, in a low, timid voice, “If you please, sir—”
爱丽丝感到走投无路，向谁求助都行；因此，当白兔靠近她身边时，她用胆怯的小声开了口：“劳驾，先生——”
卡罗尔原著 · 第 2 章
巴菲特芒格原话
Because I need to leave well before sundown, I will be desperate to do business.因为我必须在太阳落山之前尽早离开，所以我一定会急不可耐地想要把生意做成。
Warren Buffett · 2012