strait

strait

(often straits) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water; difficulty; distress: dire straits
Not to be confused with:straight – having no waves or bends: a straight path to the beach; candid and direct: straight talk; unmixed: I drink my whiskey straight.

strait

S0789100 (strāt)n. often straits1. A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water: straits that were treacherous; the Strait of Gibraltar; the Bosporus Straits.2. A position of difficulty, perplexity, distress, or need: in desperate straits.adj. Archaic 1. a. Difficult; stressful.b. Having or marked by limited funds or resources.2. a. Narrow or confined.b. Fitting tightly; constricted.3. Strict, rigid, or righteous.

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[Middle English streit, narrow, a strait, from Old French estreit, tight, narrow, from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

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strait′ly adv.strait′ness n.

strait

(streɪt) n1. (Physical Geography) (often plural) a. a narrow channel of the sea linking two larger areas of seab. (capital as part of a name): the Strait of Gibraltar. 2. (often plural) a position of acute difficulty (often in the phrase in dire or desperate straits)3. (Physical Geography) archaic a narrow place or passageadj4. (of spaces, etc) affording little room5. (of circumstances, etc) limiting or difficult6. severe, strict, or scrupulous[C13: from Old French estreit narrow, from Latin strictus constricted, from stringere to bind tightly] ˈstraitly adv ˈstraitness n

strait

(streɪt)

n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need. 3. Archaic. a narrow passage or area. 4. isthmus. adj. Archaic. 5. narrow. 6. confined in area. 7. strict, as in requirements or principles. [1150–1200; Middle English streit < Old French estreit < Latin strictus, past participle of stringere to bind; compare strain¹]

strait

(strāt) A narrow waterway joining two larger bodies of water. The Strait of Gibraltar, for example, connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.

strait

A narrow strip of sea that links two larger areas of sea.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	strait - a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of watersoundchannel - a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"narrow - a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
	2.	strait - a bad or difficult situation or state of affairsstraits, passdesperate straits, dire straits - a state of extreme distresssituation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
Adj.	1.	strait - narrow; "strait is the gate"archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expressionnarrow - not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"

strait

noun1. (often plural) channel, sound, narrows, stretch of water, sea passage Thousands of vessels pass through the straits annually.plural noun1. difficulty, crisis, mess, pass, hole (slang), emergency, distress, dilemma, embarrassment, plight, hardship, uphill (S. African), predicament, extremity, perplexity, panic stations (informal), pretty or fine kettle of fish (informal) If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits.

Translations

困境海峡

strait

(streit) noun1. (often in plural) a narrow strip of sea between two pieces of land. the straits of Gibraltar; the Bering Strait. 海峽 海峡2. (in plural) difficulty; (financial) need. 困境 困境ˈstrait-jacket noun a type of jacket with long sleeves tied behind to hold back the arms of eg a violent and insane person. (束縛精神病患或狂人雙臂用的) 約束衣 约束衣ˌstrait-ˈlaced adjective strict and severe in attitude and behaviour. (在舉止方面)極為嚴謹的 （在举止方面）极为严谨的