strait
n
1 [C often pl with sing meaning, esp in proper names 常以复数表示单数意义, 尤用於专有名称]
narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water 海峡; (联接两大水域之间的)狭窄水道
the Straits of Gibraltar 直布罗陀海峡
the Magellan Straits 麦哲伦海峡.
2 straits [pl]
trouble; difficulty 困难
be in (dire/desperate/serious) financial straits 陷於(恶劣的[极度的/严重的])财务困境中.
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