strait

noun

UK/streɪt/
US/streɪt/

Definitions of strait noun

water(水域)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)Usually plural(通常複數)

    a narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water

    海峽

    • Many important trade routes pass through the Strait of Malacca.

      許多重要的貿易路線都經過馬六甲海峽。

    • The Bosporus Strait is a crucial waterway connecting the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

      博斯普魯斯海峽是連接黑海和地中海的重要水道。

    • Ships must navigate carefully when passing through the strait.

      船隻在通過海峽時必須小心航行。

Phrases of strait noun

  • straits

    a challenging situation, particularly due to financial difficulties

    (特別是財務問題引起的)困境;窘況

    Due to the company's recent poor financial performance, they are in a challenging situation.

    由於公司最近的財務表現不佳,他們陷入了困境。