窘迫的jiǒng pò de
strait; embarrassed; very poor; abashed
不可终日bú kě zhōng rì
in a desperate situation
负隅顽抗fù yú wán kàng
put up a desperate struggle
狠命hěn mìng
make a desperate effort; use all the strength
狗急跳墙gǒu jí tiào qiáng
a cornered beast will do something desperate
绝处逢生jué chù féng shēng
be unexpected rescued from a desperate situation
困兽之斗kùn shòu zhī dòu
fight desperately like a cornered wild beast; desperate fight
拼命pīn mìng
risk one's life; defy death; put up a desperate fight; do sth. desperately
楚囚对泣chǔ qiú duì qì
lament a common misery -- said of (war) prisoners; grieve over a common desperate
原声例句
孙子兵法
Place your army in deadly peril, and it will survive; plunge it into desperate straits, and it will come off in safety.
投之亡地然后存，陷之死地然后生。
TED演讲（视频版） 2022年7月合集
They are our brothers and sisters, and they are in desperate straits.
他们是我们的兄弟姐妹，他们身处绝境。
耶鲁大学公开课：心理学导论
Rather, it's people who are in desperate straits who seek out help.
相反，是那些陷入绝望困境的人寻求帮助。
冰与火之歌：列王的纷争（中英对照）
" Oh, spare me your hollow courtesies. Matters must have reached a desperate strait out there if they need a dwarf to lead them, so you might as well take off your mask. I know all about your little treasons in the godswood" .