Definition: A desperate situation is very serious or bad. Level: C2
政治危机给数百万人造成了绝望的境地。
The political crisis has created a ___desperate situation for millions.
该地区缺乏清洁用水的情况确实非常严重。
The lack of clean water in the region is truly ___desperate.
面对医疗用品的严重短缺，医院工作人员不懈地工作。
Faced with a ___desperate shortage of medical supplies, the hospital staff worked tirelessly.
