strait
noun
streɪt
noun
1
straits
also
又作
a
narrow
passage
of
water
between
two
areas
of
land,
usually
connecting
two
seas
海峡;〔狭窄的〕水道
plural 复数
the
Bering
Strait
白令海峡
2
be in dire straits
to
be
in
a
very
difficult
situation,
especially
a
financial
one
陷于极度的困境中〔尤指财务困境〕
After
the
war
the
country’s
economy
was
in
dire
straits.
战后该国的经济陷入困境。
The
firm
is
now
in
dire
financial
straits
.
该公司目前的财务状况极度困难。