Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #8841
Strait
海峡
a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water
- 1.
A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
连接两个较大水域的狭窄水道。
- 2.
A narrow pass, passage or street.
狭窄的通道、隘口或街道。
- 3.
A neck of land; an isthmus.
地峡；连接两块陆地的狭长地带。
- 4.
A difficult position.
困境；艰难的处境。
困境；艰难处境；狭窄通道；隘口；窄街；地峡；连接两个较大水域的狭窄水道。；狭窄的通道、隘口或街道。
In use
The sailboat moved slowly through the strait because of the strong current.
Some species of whales must pass through this strait during their long migration.
The two islands are separated by a deep strait that ferries cross every day.
in (adj) straits
常用形容词包括 dire, financial, economic 等。
The country is in economic straits.
该国陷入经济困境。
the strait of [place]
地名通常大写并加定冠词。
They navigated the Strait of Magellan.
他们航行通过麦哲伦海峡。
Common mistakes
The ship passed through the straight.
Connections
Collocations
- in dire straits
- 处于极度困境中
- The company was in dire straits after the market crash.市场崩盘后，该公司处于极度困境中。
- in financial straits
- 陷入财务困境
- Many families are in financial straits due to rising unemployment.由于失业率上升，许多家庭陷入财务困境。
- in desperate straits
- 处于绝望的困境
- The refugees were in desperate straits, lacking food and shelter.难民们处于绝望的困境中，缺乏食物和住所。
- the Strait of Gibraltar
- 直布罗陀海峡
- The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.直布罗陀海峡连接大西洋和地中海。
- the Taiwan Strait
- 台湾海峡
- The Taiwan Strait is an important shipping route.台湾海峡是一条重要的航运通道。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记‘strait’：海峡窄，困境紧，像‘straight’少个‘g’。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：financial or personal difficulties、geography or navigation 该词有两个主要义项：表示‘困境’时多用于较正式或文学语境；表示‘海峡’时属于地理或航海术语，语气中性。
Grammar Note
作‘海峡’时常与of连用；作‘困境’时常以复数形式出现，并与in连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'strait' (pronounced /streɪt/), sharing the final /eɪt/ sound. Note that 'straight' is a homophone of 'strait', despite the spelling difference. Other words like 'great' have the same sound but different spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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