1·The factory is in dire straits.
工厂岌岌可危。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·The company is in dire straits.
公司处于极度困难的境地。
3·There, exporters are in dire straits.
在那里，出口商陷入困境。
4·Is Toyota really in such dire straits?
难道丰田真的已经陷入如此可怕的境地？
5·Businesses are in especially dire straits.
企业正处于特别窘迫的境地。
6·If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits.
假如我们有了小孩，我们会真正陷入困境。
7·But the economy as a whole is still in dire straits.
但是经济总体仍是岌岌可危。
8·We were indeed in dire straits. But we pulled through.
那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。
9·We were indeed in dire straits. But we pulled through.
那时我们的困难真是大极了。但是我们渡过了困难。
10·Now that father's lost his job, we're in dire straits.
父亲失业了，我们陷入了极大的困境。