| [/streɪt; stret/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. |