| 词汇 | strait |
| 释义 | straitWord family verbstraitenadjectivestraitenedadverbstraitlynounstraitnessstraitjacketstrait Geography, Geology, Oceanography strait /streɪt/ ●○○ noun [countableC] → straight1 (also straits [plural])SG a narrow passage of water between two areas of land, usually connecting two seas 海峡；〔狭窄的〕水道 the Bering Strait 白令海峡 2 be in dire straits PROBLEMto be in a very difficult situation, especially a financial one 陷于极度的困境中〔尤指财务困境〕 After the war, the country’s economy was in dire straits. 战后该国的经济陷入困境。 The firm is now in dire financial straits. 该公司目前财务状况极度困难。 Examples from the Corpus be in dire straits• Everton, to put it bluntly, are in dire straits.• The result is a society that was in dire straits because its cannibalism turned against itself, involving even small children. Examples from the Corpus strait• Everton, to put it bluntly, are in dire straits.• Beyond the strait it was expected that we might encounter enemy submarines.• They were expelled, and replaced by an Athenian citizen colony, strategically placed to hold the straits of Artemision.• Smugglers have been plying the straits for years.• the Strait of Magellan (1300-1400) strait “narrow” ((13-20 centuries)), from Old French estreit, from Latin strictus; → STRICT |
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