straits

straits

形容词 1. 狭窄的，狭隘的
例句：
- He had to squeeze through a narrow straits to enter the cave. (他不得不穿过一个狭窄的通道才能进入洞穴。)
- The straits of the river became narrower as we went further upstream. (随着我们越往上游走，河流的狭窄地带越来越窄。) 名词 1. 海峡，峡谷
例句：
- The Strait of Gibraltar separates Europe from Africa. (直布罗陀海峡将欧洲与非洲分隔开。)
- The Grand Canyon is one of the most famous straits in the world. (大峡谷是世界上最著名的峡谷之一。) 2. 困境，窘境
例句：
- The company is in financial straits and may have to lay off some employees. (公司陷入财务困境，可能不得不裁员。)
- She found herself in dire straits after losing her job and being unable to pay the rent. (她失业后无法支付房租，陷入了困境。)

词语辨析

- straits与straights：straits是指海峡、峡谷或困境，而straights则指直路、直行。

词汇扩充

- dire straits：极度困境，十分困难的处境

近义词

1. narrow：狭窄的 2. passage：通道，航道 3. dilemma：困境，进退两难的境地

反义词

1. wide：宽阔的 2. freedom：自由，解放

柯林斯词典

Noun 1. a narrow channel of the sea linking two larger areas of sea
例句：
- They sailed through the Straits of Magellan. (他们航行穿过麦哲伦海峡。) 2. a position of difficulty, especially when caused by financial shortage
例句：
- The company is in desperate straits. (公司陷入了绝境。) Plural noun 1. a narrow passage or area
例句：
- The straits between the houses were too narrow for a car to pass. (房屋之间的通道太窄，无法通过汽车。)

牛津词典

Noun 1. (usually straits) a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water
例句：
- The straits are very dangerous for shipping. (这些海峡对航运非常危险。) 2. a state of difficulty or distress
例句：
- The country is in dire straits. (该国陷入了困境。)

用法

- "straits"通常用作名词，表示海峡、峡谷或困境的意思。作为形容词时，常用于形容狭窄的事物。

相关例句

1. The ship carefully navigated through the treacherous straits. (这艘船小心翼翼地穿越那危险的海峡。)
2. Their yacht sailed smoothly through the narrow straits. (他们的游艇顺利地穿越了狭窄的海峡。)
3. The country is facing economic straits due to mismanagement. (该国由于管理不善正面临经济困境。)
4. She found herself in dire straits after losing her job. (她失业后陷入了极度困境。)
5. The straits between the buildings were too narrow for a car to pass. (建筑物之间的通道对汽车来说太窄了。)
6. I had to go through many straits to reach my destination. (我不得不穿越许多困难才能到达目的地。)
7. The company is in financial straits and may have to lay off employees. (公司陷入财务困境，可能不得不裁员。)
8. The straits of the river became narrower as we went further upstream. (随着我们越往上游走，河流的狭窄地带越来越窄。)
9. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Europe from Africa. (直布罗陀海峡将欧洲与非洲分隔开。)
10. She managed to swim across the straits and reach the other side. (她设法游过海峡，到达了另一边。)
11. The hikers had to traverse a treacherous strait to continue their journey. (徒步旅行者必须穿越一条危险的海峡才能继续旅程。)
12. The country's economy is in dire straits and requires immediate attention. (该国经济陷入了极度困境，需要立即关注。)
13. The straits between the two islands are known for their strong currents. (这两个岛屿之间的海峡以其强大的洋流而闻名。)
14. Their relationship is in straits right now, but hopefully, they can work it out. (他们的关系目前处于困境中，但希望他们能解决问题。)
15. The ship got stuck in the straits due to low tide. (由于低潮，船只被困在了海峡中。)
16. He had to squeeze through a narrow strait to enter the cave. (他不得不穿过一个狭窄的通道才能进入洞穴。)
17. The straits of the river were too dangerous for swimming. (河流的狭窄地带对游泳来说太危险了。)
18. The country is in desperate straits and needs immediate aid. (该国陷入了绝境，需要立即援助。)
19. The straits between the houses were too narrow for a car to pass. (房屋之间的通道太窄，无法通过汽车。)
20. They sailed through the Straits of Magellan to reach the Pacific Ocean. (他们航行穿过麦哲伦海峡到达太平洋。)
21. The company is in dire straits and may have to declare bankruptcy. (公司陷入绝境，可能不得不宣布破产。)