山穷水尽

They pawned the bracelet and were given, as is usual, a loan for less than a third of its value.

山穷水尽的时候，他们抵押了手镯并按惯例拿到了它价值三分之一的贷款。

There is a big risk that some behemoths will run out of money.

一些实力雄厚的企业也面临资金山穷水尽的风险。

Marty: Well, in the stories I told you, just when things looked bleakest

在我给你讲的故事里，每到看似山穷水尽的时候

Back in the 1970s,facing shortages at the pump and oil embargos,a lot of Amercians worried about the world running out of oil.

追溯到上个世纪七十年代，面对燃油短缺和燃油禁运，很多美国人担心全世界的石油已经到了山穷水尽的地步。

It was at this time, at the lowest ebb, that the smooth-running editorial machine broke down.

就在这个时候，在他山穷水尽的时候，那油滑运转的编辑机器偏偏出了故障。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。