strait
英 /streɪt/ 美 /streɪt/
- n. 海峡a narrow stretch of sea connecting two larger areas
- n. 困境；窘迫a situation involving serious difficulty, especially lack of money
Our ferry crossed the narrow strait before sunset.
我们的渡轮在日落前穿过了狭窄的海峡。
Restrictions on shipping through a major strait can disrupt international trade and increase transport costs.
限制船只通过重要海峡可能扰乱国际贸易并增加运输成本。
搭配
a narrow strait 狭窄的海峡cross a strait 穿过海峡in dire straits 陷入严重困境
辨析提示
表示困境通常用复数straits，如in dire straits。
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