strait

英 [streɪt]

美 [streɪt]

n.  海峡; (联结两大水域的)水道; (尤指经济拮据引起的)困境，境况窘迫

复数：straits　

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牛津词典

noun

• 海峡；（联结两大水域的）水道
  a narrow passage of water that connects two seas or large areas of water
  1. the Strait(s) of Gibraltar
     直布罗陀海峡
• （尤指经济拮据引起的）困境，境况窘迫
  a very difficult situation especially because of lack of money
  1. The factory is in dire straits .
     工厂岌岌可危。
  2. She found herself in desperate financial straits.
     她发觉自己经济状况极为窘迫。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 海峡;(连接两大海域的)水道
  You can refer to a narrow strip of sea which joins two large areas of sea as astraitorthe straits.
  1. An estimated 1600 vessels pass through the strait annually.
     估计每年有 1,600 艘船通过该海峡。
  2. ...the Straits of Gibraltar.
     直布罗陀海峡
• N-PLURAL (通常指因缺钱造成的)困境，窘迫
  If someone isindire or desperatestraits, they are in a very difficult situation, usually because they do not have much money.
  1. If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits...
     假如我们有了小孩，我们会真正陷入困境。
  2. The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits.
     该公司的倒闭让很多小商人陷入了经济困境。

英英释义

noun

• a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
  Synonym:sound
• a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
  Synonym:passstraits

adj

• narrow
  1. strait is the gate

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