| 单词 | strait |
| 释义 | strait (once / 367 pages) 1nadj 2n A strait is a narrow sea channel or a difficult situation — remember that both are difficult to navigate. If you're stranded on a strait off the Black Sea, you might also say that you're in dire straits. The noun strait comes from the Latin word strictus, meaning "to bind or draw tight." Whether you're describing a narrow passage of water or a tricky situation, a strait will make you feel like you're in tight quarters. You might be familiar with the term "dire straits," which refers an urgent or drastic situation. If all the dorms are overbooked for the fall semester and the off-campus apartments are all rented, you might find yourself in dire straits. WORD FAMILYstrait: straitest, straitly, straits USAGE EXAMPLESA blizzard warning is in effect into Saturday afternoon for Kotzebue and villages on St. Lawrence Island and along the Bering Strait. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Either way, Democrats are in dire straits, fighting a defensive battle against a newly invigorated Republican Party. Slate(Dec 29, 2016) The courting of Redd was the only direct skirmish between programs in similarly dire straits. Los Angeles Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1 1n a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper sound Canakkale Bogazi the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey East Rivera tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn Bering Straita strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean Bosporusa strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route Cook Straita narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand Golden Gatea strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake Kattegatta strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Sweden; connects with the North Sea through the Skagerrak Korean Straita strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan Menai Straita strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland North Channela strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea Skagerraka broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway Solenta strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Strait of Georgiathe strait separating Vancouver Island from the Canadian mainland Strait of Gibraltarthe strait between Spain and Africa Strait of Hormuza strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman Strait of Magellanthe strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built Strait of Messinathe strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy Strait of Calaisthe strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent Torres Straita strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea Verrazano Narrowsa narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn narrow a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water channel 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 2adj narrow 2strait is the gate Syn narrow not wide n a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs Syn|Hypo|Hyper pass, straits desperate straits, dire straits a state of extreme distress situation a complex or critical or unusual difficulty |
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