be desperate for渴望得到......

be desperate to do...渴望做......

(1)Judging from what he said and did，we can conclude that he is desperate for fame.

从他的言行判断，他渴望成名。

(2)After ten years of hard study，he is desperate to pass the College Entrance Examination.

经过十年的刻苦学习，他迫切希望通过大学入学考试。

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desperate表示"绝望的"时，因本身已含有very的意思，所以习惯上不再与very连用。

vain adj.虚荣的，自负的；徒劳的，无结果的

拓展词：vainly adv.徒劳地

make a vain attempt/effort徒劳的尝试/努力

in vain 徒劳地；无意义地

try in vain to do sth.枉费心机地做某事

,be vain of/about对......很自负

(1)I have tried very hard to find out a solution to the problem，but in vain.

我尽力去找出解决问题的办法，结果却是白费工夫。

(2)We tried in vain/tried vainly/made a vain attempt to make him change his mind.

我们试图使他改变主意，结果是白费心机。

resist vi.& vt.抵反抗，抵制

拓展词：resistant adj.抵抗的；抵制的；抗......的

resistance n.反对；抵抗

(1)resist doing抵制/抗做......

resist the temptation抵制诱惑

(2)be resistant to抵抗......；对......有抵抗力的

(1)Elderly people are not always resistant to change.

老年人并不总是抗拒变革。

(2)To persuade drivers to checking their phones whenever they beep，the New York state plans to introduce so-called Texting Zones along its major highways to make sure of the drivers' safety.