straits
/streɪts/
npl.
to be in dire straits or to be in desperate straits 陷入绝境
- If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits. 我们要是再有个孩子的话, 日子就真的没法过了。
to be in desperate financial straits 处于经济极度窘迫的状态
- The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits. 这家公司的倒闭使很多小企业主在经济上陷入极度困难的境地。
straits
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straits
n.
海峡，地峡，窘迫，穷困
n.
海峡，地峡，窘迫，穷困
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strait
/streɪt/
(straits)
1. N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES You can refer to a narrow strip of sea which joins two large areas of sea as a strait or the straits. 海峡
- An estimated 1,600 vessels pass through the strait annually. 估计每年有1600艘船经过这个海峡。
2. 复数型名词 If someone is in dire or desperate straits, they are in a very difficult situation, usually because they do not have much money. (常指缺钱造成的) 困境 [adj N]
- The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits. 该公司的关闭使得许多小商人陷入经济困境。
/streɪt/
(straits)
1. N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES You can refer to a narrow strip of sea which joins two large areas of sea as a strait or the straits. 海峡
- An estimated 1,600 vessels pass through the strait annually. 估计每年有1600艘船经过这个海峡。
2. 复数型名词 If someone is in dire or desperate straits, they are in a very difficult situation, usually because they do not have much money. (常指缺钱造成的) 困境 [adj N]
- The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits. 该公司的关闭使得许多小商人陷入经济困境。
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