N-PLURAL
(通常指因缺錢造成的)困境，窘迫
If someone is in dire or desperate straits, they are in a very difficult situation, usually because they do not have much money.
例句
If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits...
假如我們有了小孩，我們會真正陷入困境。
The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits.
該公司的倒閉讓很多小商人陷入了經濟困境。