【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：desperate a．(人)绝望的；(局面)严重的，危急的；(由于绝望而)不顾一切的，拼死的(如：He was desperate after the failure of his plans．Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies．He had adesperate(强烈的)desire to justify himself．The prisoners became desperate in their attempts to escape．)。distressed a．(常作表语)痛苦的，难受的。wretched a．(常作定语)不幸的，可怜的：令人苦恼的，讨厌的。miserable a．痛苦的，悲惨的，可怜的。