Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #8841
strait
海峡
核心释义
a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water
- 1.
连接两个较大水域的狭窄水道。
A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
- 2.
狭窄的通道、隘口或街道。
A narrow pass, passage or street.
- 3.
地峡；连接两块陆地的狭长地带。
A neck of land; an isthmus.
- 4.
困境；艰难的处境。
A difficult position.
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。
用法In use
The sailboat moved slowly through the strait because of the strong current.
用法提示：strait 为名词，意为“海峡”，指连接两个较大水域的狭窄水道。
Some species of whales must pass through this strait during their long migration.
用法提示：strait 为可数名词，此处用单数形式，表示具体海峡。
The two islands are separated by a deep strait that ferries cross every day.
用法提示：strait 为名词，在句中作介词 by 的宾语，指分隔两地的海峡。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记‘strait’：海峡窄，困境紧，像‘straight’少个‘g’。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.