to be in dire straits

to be in dire straits
to be in dire straits or to be in desperate straits 陷入绝境
- If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits. 我们要是再有个孩子的话, 日子就真的没法过了。
See: straits

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to be in dire straits
5. to be in dire straits (尤指经济上)陷入困境；岌岌可危
- All the victims were in dire straits, and it seemed one or two could not last much longer. 所有的受害者都岌岌可危, 其中一两人似乎支撑不了多久了。
- Poor chap, he was clearly in dire straits financially. 可怜的家伙, 他显然是在经济上陷入困境了。
See: dire

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to be in dire straits
to be in dire straits or to be in desperate straits 陷入绝境
- If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits. 我们要是再有个孩子的话, 日子就真的没法过了。
See: pale

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