| 单词 | be in dire straits |
| 释义 | be in dire straitsbe in dire straits 1 to be in an extremely difficult or serious situation 处于岌岌可危的境地 Everyone agrees the sport is in dire straits. 人人都认为这个体育项目已处于岌岌可危的境地。 Examples from the Corpus be in dire straits• Peggy realized what dire financial straits she was in when her husband died.• The company is in dire financial straits.• Everton, to put it bluntly, are in dire straits.• The result is a society that was in dire straits because its cannibalism turned against itself, involving even small children.• The team is in such dire straits they've even considered selling their three best players. → be in dire straits at dire(1) 2 PROBLEMto be in a very difficult situation, especially a financial one 陷于极度的困境中〔尤指财务困境〕 After the war, the country’s economy was in dire straits. 战后该国的经济陷入困境。 The firm is now in dire financial straits. 该公司目前财务状况极度困难。 Examples from the Corpus be in dire straits• Everton, to put it bluntly, are in dire straits.• The result is a society that was in dire straits because its cannibalism turned against itself, involving even small children. → be in dire straits at strait(1) |
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