At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless situation—the backpack with food and water was swept away by the sandstorm.

就在这时，他发现自己陷入了绝望的境地——装着食物和水的背包被沙尘暴卷走了。

youdao

In a year or so, the situation may be irretrievably hopeless. It is pretty appalling now.

在一年多的时间里，可能这里的状况已没有一点希望，现在甚至到了令人骇人听闻的地步。

youdao

If one is in a situation that is intolerable or hopeless in its destructiveness then certainly it is foolish to continue.

假如一个人处于一个其毁灭性令人无法忍受或毫无希望的处境，那么当然，继续下去是愚蠢的。

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You highlight the current financial difficulty of Ssangyong Motor and give readers an impression that the whole Ssangyong group is in a hopeless situation.

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