A desperate, critically dangerous situation with no escape or relief; being driven into a corner.
雪山で遭難して食料もなく、彼らは本当に絶体絶命の状況だった。
They were stranded in the snowy mountains without food — truly in a desperate situation.
試合終盤、チームは絶体絶命のピンチに陥ったが、逆転した。
In the final stage of the match the team fell into a desperate predicament but came back to win.
借金が重なり、彼は経済的に絶体絶命の立場に追い込まれた。
With mounting debts, he was driven into an economically desperate position.