| 单词 | dire straits |
| 释义 | dire straits (once / 42516 pages) n WORD FAMILY dire straits USAGE EXAMPLESEither way, Democrats are in dire straits, fighting a defensive battle against a newly invigorated Republican Party. Slate(Dec 29, 2016) While he acknowledges citrus is in dire straits, Putnam says it would be “hyperbole” to suggest agriculture is in crisis. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) By about Day 4, Officer Cirrito was in dire straits, he said. New York Times(Dec 07, 2016) n a state of extreme distress Syn|Hyper desperate straits pass, strait, straits a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs |
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