strait

noun

1. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

Synonym: sound

2. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

Synonym: passstraits

adj

1. narrow

e.g. strait is the gate

1. 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 a strait or the straits .

e.g. An estimated 1600 vessels pass through the strait annually.
估计每年有 1,600 艘船通过该海峡。
e.g. ...the Straits of Gibraltar.
直布罗陀海峡

2. (通常指因缺钱造成的)困境，窘迫
If someone is in dire or desperate straits, they are in a very difficult situation, usually because they do not have much money.

strait的翻译

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

1. 海峡：六大海峡(Strait)和两大运河(Canal). 2. 四大航区(Shipping Area)又称为四大洋航区. 3. 海港.(Port) 附录一二. 国际铁路运输. (P427-428) 1. 铁路轨距类型.(三十多种中的主要三种,即: 标准轨/宽轨/窄轨) 2. 大陆桥运输.(三条主要的大陆桥)

2. 开门见山,直来直去：Sentence pattern: 句型要尽量多样化. | Strait: 开门见山,直来直去. | Style: 文体恰切,适合内容要求.

3. 海峡,<<时注意的>>-台湾海峡时刻注意的：strain-拉<>拉是拽 | strait-海峡,<>-台湾海峡时刻注意的 | pang-剧痛,<>剧痛盘成一团

4. 海峡;通道;狭窄的：strainometer 应变计 | strait 海峡;通道;狭窄的 | strake 洗矿槽;轮箍;条纹;侧板