skid row
noun
1- informal, chiefly N. Amer. a run-down part of a town frequented by vagrants and alcoholics〈非正式, 主北美〉（游民和酒鬼常出入的）陋巷, 贫民区。
1.1
- figurative a desperately unfortunate or difficult situation〈喻〉绝境, 极其困难的局面：
with no money to spend, the club are on skid row.
该俱乐部因无钱可用而陷于困境。
词源
1930s: alteration of SKID ROAD.