in a sorry plight meaning in English

处于可悲的境地

We were in a sorry plight , tired , lost and hungry .
我们疲乏不堪，迷了路又饿着肚子，处境很是窘迫。
The crew were in a sorry plight by the time they reached shore
船员们抵达岸边时境况已十分悲惨。
The crew were in a sorry plight by the time they reached the shore
船员们抵达岸边时境况已十分悲惨。
Be in a sorry plight
处境困境如
The construction engineering enterprises might be in a sorry plight because they lack of proper instruction from correct market manage theory or be mal - transform in the inside management constitution . some of them trade blindly and passively and can not adapt in the market environment , therefore become sluggish in competition even run into bankruptcy
建筑企业由于内部经营机制转换不到位，缺乏正确的市场经营理论的指导，使得企业的经营活动被动且盲目，不能适应商品经济的客观规律及市场经济的运行规律，以致缺乏竞争能力，直至破产。