Strait
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n. 海峡;（常用pl.）窘迫，困境;危难;
adj. 困难的，窘迫的;<古>狭窄的;严格的;
💡 词根助记
strait(draw tight)→狭窄的；海峡；狭窄处
📝 例句
Finally the leading ships steamed in at night through the narrow strait.
最后先头船只在夜间驶入狭窄的海峡。
They had an hour to oar the strait.
他们有一个小时可以划过海峡。
I, in this strait, worship the God of my fathers in mine own language.
我现在身陷危难之中，用自己的语言礼拜我祖先的上帝。
Egypt would not interfere with the normal flow of traffic through the strait.
埃及不干涉通过这个海峡的正常交通运输。
But madman who sought war ought to be put in strait jackets.
但追求战争的狂人应该统统给他们穿上紧身衣。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ strain-尽力,strait-海峡:尽力横渡海峡
※ strait-海峡,straight-直的:海峡形成直线
※ str-拼音“石头人”,ai-拼音“爱”,t-似“七”:石头人爱7个海峡
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-strict-表示“拉紧”
常见变体有-stress-、-strain-、-string-
📖 牛津释义
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.
🔁 扩展释义
*[streit]n. 海峡, 困境a. 困难的, 窘迫的, 狭窄的【医】 窄道, 狭口
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Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.
是的，因此在地板牢固前，我们必须防止人们从地板上行走。可能还需要竖一个布告牌，写上“不得践踏”。还有，我们必须在墙上钻一个电线孔。
He named the country Ao-tea-roa which means the land of the long,white cloud.
他将这个地方称之为"奥蒂罗"。意思是白云绵绵的地方"。
Coal nodded. OK. I can do that. First, I'll need some information about Clare. For a start, how old was she when her father married again?
科尔点点头。"好吧。这我可以办。首先，我需要有关克莱尔的资料。首先，当他父亲再婚时，她多大岁数了？"