strait
US /streɪt/
UK /streɪt/

名詞
1.
2.
困境, 窘境
(usually plural) a situation of great difficulty or adversity
範例:
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The company is in dire straits financially.
公司正處於嚴重的財政困境。
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They helped him out of his straits.
他們幫助他擺脫了困境。
形容詞
1.
狹窄的, 嚴格的, 受限制的
narrow, restricted, or constricted
範例:
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The old road was too strait for modern traffic.
那條老路對現代交通來說太狹窄了。
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They lived a very strait and disciplined life.
他們過著非常嚴格和有紀律的生活。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞