| 单词 | desperate straits |
| 释义 | desperate straits (once / 35817 pages) n WORD FAMILY desperate straits USAGE EXAMPLESThornton testified in his own defense that he was in “desperate straits” because the girl kept running away. Seattle Times(Sep 20, 2016) With prescription drugs and hospital supplies also running low, Venezuelans in desperate straits have found themselves accused of hoarding medicine. Washington Post(Sep 14, 2016) It is, however, a sign of just what desperate straits they are both in. New York Times(Jul 16, 2016) n a state of extreme distress Syn|Hyper dire straits pass, strait, straits a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs |
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