| 释义 |
strait
—strait /streɪt/
Ⅰ noun (DIFFICULTY) straits [plural]► F0 a difficult situation, especially because of financial problems: » So many companies are in such dire/difficult straits that their prices have come right down.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disastersThesaurus+: ↑Poverty and poor
Ⅱ noun [C usually plural] (WATER) ► F0 a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea: » the Straits of GibraltarThesaurus+: ↑Bays and gulfs , ↑Coasts and beaches |