strait 详细解释

strait

[streit]

n.海峡, 困境
adj.困难的,窘迫的,<古>狭窄的, 严格的

n.[C]

1. 海峡[P1][J]

It is dangerous to cross the straits in such weather.

在这种天气过海峡是危险的。

2. 困境, 危难[P]

These students are in serious financial straits.

这些学生经济上十分困难。

3. 【古】地峡

a.

1. 【古】狭窄的; 紧的

2. 困难的; 苦恼的

词形变化

副词: straitly | 名词: strait-ness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

neck  scrape  bay  channel  

反义:

a.狭窄的; 紧的

broad  wide  

英英释义

名词 strait:

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

同义词：sound

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

同义词：pass, straits

形容词 strait:

strict and severe

补充

straitstrait英:[streit] 美:[stret]n.1.海峡The Bering Strait separates Asia and America.白令海峡隔开了亚洲和美洲。2.窘迫, 困难, 艰苦Now that father's lost his job, we're in dire straits.父亲失业了, 我们陷入了极大的困境。

例句

1. the strait of Gibraltar直布罗陀海峡 2. the straits of Dover多佛海峡 3. [in place names]the straits of Gibraltar.直布罗陀海峡。 4. the economy is in dire straits.经济处于极端困难的境地。 5. redundancy left him in severe financial straits.被裁员下岗使他陷入严重的经济困难。 6. the road was so strait that a handful of men might have defended it.那条路那么窄，几个人可能就守得住。 7. my captivity was strait as ever.我被囚禁得和以往一样严。 8. the straits of Gibraltar直布罗陀海峡 9. The company is in financial straits.公司处于财务困境。 10. the Bering strait白令海峡 11. the straits of Gibraltar直布罗陀海峡 12. Her campaign is in desperate straits.她发起的活动陷入了十分困窘的境地。 13. The company is in desperate financial straits.公司目前的财务状况极度困难。 14. The economy is in dire straits.经济陷入了十分困窘的境地。

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