| 词汇 | strait |
| 释义 | straitstrait[streit]adj.1.■[古]狭窄的; 紧的2.■[古]被束缚的, 受限制的3.■[古]严格的, 严密的4.■困难的; 苦恼的; 窘迫的a strait door一扇狭窄的门a strait coat紧身衣The nun took strait vows.那位修女立下严格的誓愿。 词性变化strait[streit]n.1.■狭窄的通道[地方]; [常用复]海峡2.■[常用复]窘迫, 穷困, 艰难3.■[罕]地峡4.■【解】狭口the Straits (=the straits of Gibralter)直布罗陀海峡; (=the straits of Malacca)马六甲海峡The ship passed through the strait between two islands.船从两岛之间的海峡穿过。She has been in great straits (financially) since her husband died.自从她丈夫去世, 她(在经济方面)一直处于困境。 继承用法strait-jacketvt.1.■扼杀; 阻碍strait-lacevt.1.■捆住; 约束strait-lacedadj.1.■穿着紧身衣服的; 严谨的; 拘泥的; 观念狭隘的strait-waistcoatn.1.■(束缚疯子或狂暴囚犯用的)紧衣straitworkn.1.■用房柱法进行的开采straitlyadv.1.■[古]狭窄, 严格straitnessn.1.■[古]窄, 狭隘; 严厉; 严格; 困难; 窘迫, 缺乏 习惯用语fall into hopeless straits1.■陷入绝境in (great) straits1.■处境(非常)困难in straits for1.■缺乏(某物) |
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