desperate situation

基本解釋

Yet recruiters and hiring managers say many unemployed candidates blow the opportunity by appearing desperate or bitter about their situations -- often without realizing it.
但是不少招聘官和人事經(jīng)理反映，很多失業(yè)的應聘者對于自己的處境所表現(xiàn)出的絕望或痛苦毀掉了他們的機會。而他們常常意識不到這一點。
Because of it’s accuracy this system is most likely employed to hit specific military targets but could also be employed to deliver chemical or even nuclear warheads in desperate situations.
鑒于該系統(tǒng)的精確性，它最有可能被用來打擊特定的軍事目標，此外，生死存亡關頭，它還可以攜帶化學彈頭甚至是核彈頭。
I'm used to desperate situations…but this one is the worst!
我已經(jīng)習慣于身處絕境了……但這是最糟的一次！

For Wali's part, his loyalty to Larson is constantly challenged by the latter's knack for getting into near desperate situations, this relationship echoed by the larger political drama going on around them.
ECONOMIST: Sundance film festival