strait
美 [streɪt]
英 [streɪt]
- n.海峡；（连结两大水域的）水道；境况窘迫
- adj.窄；【圣】严格的；窘迫的
- 网络困难；困境；地峡
复数：straits
n.
passage,channel,canal,sound
strait
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1. | [pl] 海峡；（连结两大水域的）水道a narrow passage of water that connects two seas or large areas of water |
the Strait(s) of Gibraltar 直布罗陀海峡 |
2. | [pl] （尤指经济拮据引起的）困境，境况窘迫a very difficult situation especially because of lack of money |
The factory is in dire straits . 工厂岌岌可危。 | |
She found herself in desperate financial straits. 她发觉自己经济状况极为窘迫。 |