straits

美 [streɪts]英 [streɪts]
  • n.海峡;(尤指经济拮据引起的)困境,境况窘迫;(联结两大水域的)水道
  • strait的复数
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  • 1
    N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 海峡;(连接两大海域的)水道
    You can refer to a narrow strip of sea which joins two large areas of sea as a strait or the straits .

    An estimated 1600 vessels pass through the strait annually.

    估计每年有 1,600 艘船通过该海峡。

  • 2
    N-PLURAL (通常指因缺钱造成的)困境,窘迫
    If someone is in dire or desperate straits, they are in a very difficult situation, usually because they do not have much money.

    If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits...

    假如我们有了小孩,我们会真正陷入困境。

noun

1
a difficult juncture
a pretty pass
matters came to a head yesterday
Synonym: pass head
2
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
Synonym: pass strait

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  1. The captain was not willing to risk taking his ship through the straits in such bad weather .

    船长不愿意在这样恶劣的天气里冒险将船驶过海峡。

  2. The Straits of Gibraltar are the strategic passage between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic .

    直布罗陀海峡是地中海通向大西洋的咽喉。

  3. The firm is in dire straits and may go bankrupt .

    这家公司已陷入极度困境之中,可能会破产。

  4. Ferries ply across a narrow strait to the island .

    渡船定时穿越狭窄的海峡驶向海岛。

  5. The factory is in dire straits .

    工厂岌岌可危。

  6. The company 's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits .

    该公司的倒闭让很多小商人陷入了经济困境。

  7. Yemen commands the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea .

    也门完全控制着红海南端的海峡。

  8. An estimated 1600 vessels pass through the strait annually .

    估计每年有1,600艘船通过该海峡。

  9. If we had a child , we 'd be in really dire straits

    假如我们有了小孩,我们会真正陷入困境。

  10. Now that father 's lost his job , we 're in serious straits .

    父亲失业了,我们现在经济十分拮据。

  11. The Bering Strait parts North America from Asia .

    白令海峡把北美洲和亚洲分开。

  12. Fujian should make greater progress in stepping up building a modern economic system , to make bolder moves in serving and integrating into the country 's new development paradigm , make bigger strides in exploring new approaches for integrated development across the Taiwan Straits , and to make greater breakthroughs in helping the people to achieve a higher-quality life .

    福建要在加快建设现代化经济体系上取得更大进步,在服务和融入新发展格局上展现更大作为,在探索海峡两岸融合发展新路上迈出更大步伐,在创造高品质生活上实现更大突破。

  13. Trading Mechanism and New Economic Development between Both Sides of Taiwan Strait

    台湾海峡两岸经贸新发展及其贸易机制问题研究

  14. The Strategic Plan of the Construction of the Straits Economic Zone

    建设海峡经济区的战略构想

  15. The Mode for Pollution Response Cooperation System of Taiwan Strait

    浅谈台湾海峡污染应急协作机制的建立模式

  16. Characteristics of water temperature and salinity in North Central Taiwan Strait

    台湾海峡中、北部海域温、盐度特征

  17. On the Seismic Safety Problem of the Taiwan Strait Passage Project

    台湾海峡通道工程的地震安全性问题

  18. Safety analysis on China 's oil transportation at Malacca strait

    中国石油在马六甲海峡运输的安全研究

  19. Study of Sea Surface Temperature Fronts Around the Taiwan Strait

    台湾海峡及周边海域的海表温度锋研究

  20. Investment Decision for Bohai Strait Cross-sea Channel Based on Fuzzy Risk Analysis

    基于模糊风险分析方法的渤海海峡跨海通道投资决策

  21. Strengthen Straits Agricultural Cooperation and Promote the International Competitiveness of Tea of China

    加强两岸农业合作提升中国茶叶国际竞争力

  22. Review of latest research results of comprehensive marine geophysical studies across Taiwan Strait

    台湾海峡海洋综合地球物理研究最新成果评述

  23. He found the organization in serious financial straits .

    他发现该机构处于严重的财政困境。

  24. The Solution to Financing Straits of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise

    破解中小企业银行融资难的对策研究

  25. Libraries Roles in Construction of Economic Zone West of the Taiwan Straits

    论图书馆为海峡西岸经济区建设服务

  26. Study on local monitoring model for SST in Taiwan Strait based on MODIS data

    基于MODIS数据的台湾海峡SST区域遥感监测模型研究

  27. Numerical simulation of 3D wind current in Taiwan Strait

    台湾海峡三维风海流的数值模拟

  28. A Study on Promoting Construction of the Manufacturing Based on the West Side of the Straits

    关于加快建设海峡西岸制造业基地问题的研究

  29. Preliminary study on clay minerals of sediments in Western Taiwan Strait

    台湾海峡西部沉积物中粘土矿物的初步研究

  30. State 's Sovereignty Facing Strait and Outlet During the Globalization Process

    国家主权在全球化进程中面临的困境和出路