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strait

UK //streɪt//US //streɪt//

词源

源自中古英语 'streit',来自古法语 'estreit',意为“狭窄的”,最终源自拉丁语 'strictus'(严格的、紧密的)。

noun

❶ 指连接两个较大水域的狭窄水道,通常用于航海或地理描述中。

“The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.”

(直布罗陀海峡连接大西洋和地中海。)

“Ships must navigate carefully through the narrow strait.”

(船只必须小心地通过狭窄的海峡。)

❶ 指困难或困境,常用于形容某人处于艰难或受限的境地。

“He found himself in financial straits after losing his job.”

(失业后,他发现自己陷入了经济困境。)

“The company is in dire straits due to poor management.”

(由于管理不善,公司陷入了严重的困境。)

同义词:channel, passage, difficulty, predicament

adjective

❶ 形容某物狭窄或受限的,常用于正式或文学语境中。

“The strait path led us through the mountains.”

(狭窄的小路带我们穿过了群山。)

“They lived in a strait and humble cottage.”

(他们住在一间狭窄而简陋的小屋里。)

同义词:narrow, tight, restricted

常见短语

in dire straits — 指处于极其困难或危急的境地,通常用于形容经济或生活上的困境。

“After the hurricane, many residents were in dire straits.”

(飓风过后,许多居民陷入了极度困境。)

Strait of — 用于地理名称中,指连接两个水域的海峡。

“The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial shipping route.”

(霍尔木兹海峡是一条重要的航运路线。)