" Nature was in dire straits and it is still in dire straits, " said Mark Wright.

“大自然曾处于水深火热之中，现在仍然如此。”

My friends who are in dire straits financially do not like talking about money, business, or investing.

另一些朋友经济上很困难，他们不爱谈论金钱、生意或投资。

So when you consider such a small amount to what otherwise the habitat could occupy, they are in dire straits.

因此，当你考虑到这一小部分的栖息地可能占据的空间，会发现它们目前正面临着相当可怕的困境。

And if we are able thus to attack an inferior force with a superior one, our opponents will be in dire straits.

则我众敌寡，能以众击寡者，则吾之所与战者约矣。

A lot of residents were in dire straits.

许多居民陷入困境。

After that, he borrowed only when he was in dire straits.

之后，他只是在最困难的时候才借钱。

You have been ambushed and you and your men are in dire straits.

你遭到了伏击， 你和你的手下都陷入了困境。

After the war, the country’s economy was in dire straits.

【strait】战后该国的经济陷入困境。

So if the death toll might rise, we might not know who out there might be in dire straits - I mean, survivors who need help.

如果死亡人数会进一步上升，我们可能无法得知哪些人处于困境之中，无法得知哪些幸存者需要帮助。

PAUL VERCAMMEN, CNN REPORTER: The anti-body rich plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients is valuable to hospitals because they can use it to treat current patients who are in dire straits.

从康复者身上提取的富含抗体的血浆对医院来说很有价值，因为它可以用来治疗危重病人。

I've seen many DEI professionals laid off, and the medium- and large-sized corporations making these lay-offs, I haven't seen many indications that they are in dire financial straits.

我见过很多DEI的专业人士被解雇，而那些裁员的大中型企业，我没有看到太多迹象表明他们陷入了严重的财务困境。

But there will be more exploratory talks on whether a third bailout is an achievable aim. Without one, Greece is in dire straits, cut off from all international financing, and skating on dangerously thin ice.

但是，各方会进行更多探索性对话讨论第三次救助是否可行。如果没有救助，希腊就会陷入困境，与所有国际金融救助隔绝，如履薄冰。

When they see someone that it's in dire straits, they feel like, " Oh my gosh, I can help. It makes me feel good and makes me feel special to help plus it helps them, " fantastic.

当他们看到某人陷入困境时， 他们会觉得，“哦，天哪，我可以帮忙。 这让我感觉很好， 让我觉得自己很特别， 可以帮助他们， ” 这太棒了。