| 单词 | strait |
| 释义 | strait (streɪt ) Word forms: straits 1. countable noun You can refer to a narrow strip of sea which joins two large areas of sea as a strait or the straits. An estimated 1600 vessels pass through the strait annually. ...the Straits of Gibraltar. Synonyms: channel, sound, narrows, stretch of water 2. plural noun [adjective NOUN] If someone is in dire or desperate straits, they are in a very difficult situation, usually because they do not have much money. If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits. The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits. Collocations: narrow strait In the narrow strait just one oil tanker sunk would halt shipping for months. Times, Sunday Times A bridge connects the two islands over a narrow strait. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lava flows filled the narrow strait between the island and the mainland, turning it into a peninsula. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It guided boats through the narrow strait from 1871 until 1930 when it was replaced by a steel tower. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He goes into the narrow straits with foaming whirlpools that swallow him. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 海峡 Japanese: 海峡 |
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