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奇襲をうけた僕はなすすべもなく敗北してしまい....その後肉体を陵辱されてしまった
Japandict.com, gives these meanings:
なすすべもなく = having no choice, at a loss for what to do, at one's wits' end, helpless
But would like more context to understand it, for example I see the words:
なす＝為す, the particle も, the negative form of なく＝ない
I don't know if I'm right
To break down:
A literal translation is "there being no means which one (can) try". も is optional, so you can say なすすべなく, too.
That said, なすすべ(も)なく is basically a set phrase that can be (and should be) remembered as is.
