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/stɹeɪt/

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noun

海峡，水道。

A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

Examples :

"The Strait of Gibraltar"

直布罗陀海峡

geography nautical

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noun

海峡，隘口

A narrow pass, passage or street.

Examples :

"The small fishing boat navigated the narrow strait to reach the harbor. "

那艘小渔船驶过狭窄的海峡，抵达了港口。

geography place nautical

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noun

地峡，陆桥.

A neck of land; an isthmus.

Examples :

"The school was located on a small strait of land between two lakes. "

学校位于连接两个湖泊的一小片地峡上。

geography nautical

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noun

困境，窘境。

(often in the plural) A difficult position.

Examples :

"to be in dire straits"

处于水深火热之中 (Chǔyú shuǐshēn huǒrè zhī zhōng)

situation condition

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verb

为难，困境，束缚。

To confine; put to difficulties.

Examples :

"The tight schedule at work was straitening me; I felt pressured and stressed. "

工作上紧张的日程让我感到很为难，压力很大，精神也很紧张。

condition situation

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verb

勒紧，使…变紧.

Examples :

"To prepare for the presentation, she had to straiten her notes so they were easier to follow. "

为了准备演示，她不得不整理她的笔记，使它们更容易理解。（Wèile zhǔnbèi yǎnshì, tā bùdébù zhěnglǐ tā de bǐjì, shǐ tāmen gèng róngyì lǐjiě.）

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adjective

狭窄的，狭隘的

Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.

Examples :

"Because of the strait circumstances of her family's financial situation, she couldn't afford new shoes for school. "

由于她家里的经济状况十分拮据，她买不起新鞋去上学。

situation condition

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adjective

正直，严格。

Righteous, strict.

Examples :

"to follow the strait and narrow"

走正直狭窄的道路

moral character attitude value

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adjective

紧身的，窄的。

Tight; close; tight-fitting.

Examples :

"Her new jeans were so strait that she could barely sit down. "

她新买的牛仔裤太紧身了，她几乎坐不下来。

appearance style condition

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adjective

亲密的，密切的，熟悉的。

Close; intimate; near; familiar.

Examples :

"My relationship with my sister is very strait; we share everything. "

我跟我姐姐的关系非常亲密，我们什么都分享。

attitude character human person family

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adjective

艰难的，困苦的

Difficult; distressful.

Examples :

"After losing his job, the family found themselves in strait financial circumstances. "

失业后，这家人发现自己陷入了艰难的经济困境。

condition situation suffering

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adjective

吝啬，小气。

Parsimonious; stingy; mean.

Examples :

"My uncle is quite a strait man when it comes to spending money. "

我叔叔花钱方面可是个很吝啬的人。

character value economy

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adverb

严格地，严厉地。

Strictly; rigorously.

Examples :

"The teacher explained the rules of the game straitly, ensuring everyone understood the precise requirements. "

老师严格地解释了游戏规则，以确保每个人都明白具体的要求。