strait
🇺🇸 /ˈstreɪt/
📖 释义
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noun
海峡; 水道; 困境; 地峡
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adjective
狭窄的; 严格的; 困难的; 严谨的
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: straits
常用搭配
dire straitsStrait of GibraltarStrait of Malaccastrait-lacedstraitjacket
派生词
straitenstraitenedstraitjacketstrait-laced
同义词
channelnarrowspassagesoundpredicamentdifficulty
易混淆词
straight
EN: 'Strait' means a narrow waterway or a difficult situation; 'straight' means not curved or direct. They are homophones but entirely different words.
zh: 'Strait' 指狭窄的水道或困境；'straight' 指不弯曲的或直接的。它们是同音词，但完全是不同的单词。
拼写提示
EN: Do not confuse 'strait' (narrow passage, difficulty) with 'straight' (not curved, direct). They sound identical but have different meanings and spellings.
zh: 不要将 'strait'（狭窄通道、困难）与 'straight'（不弯曲、直接）混淆。它们听起来一样，但含义和拼写不同。
💬 例句
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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。
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The ship navigated carefully through the narrow strait between the islands.
船只在岛屿之间狭窄的海峡中小心翼翼地航行。
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After losing his job, he found himself in dire straits financially.
失业后，他在经济上陷入了困境。
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The strait of land between the two lakes was barely wide enough for a road.
两个湖之间的那条狭长地带勉强够修一条路。
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They walked along the strait path that wound through the mountain pass.
他们沿着蜿蜒穿过山口的狭窄小路行走。
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The monastery was known for its strait discipline and austere way of life.
这座修道院以其严格的纪律和简朴的生活方式而闻名。
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The strait circumstances of the war made survival a daily challenge.
战争期间的艰难处境使生存成为每天的挑战。
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She was a woman of strait moral convictions who never wavered from her principles.
她是一个道德信念严谨的女人，从未动摇过自己的原则。