noun🔗Share海峡，水道。 A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water."The Strait of Gibraltar"直布罗陀海峡geographynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share海峡，隘口 A narrow pass, passage or street."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。geographyplacenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share地峡， 陆桥. A neck of land; an isthmus."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。geographynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share困境，窘境。 (often in the plural) A difficult position."to be in dire straits"处于水深火热之中 (Chǔyú shuǐshēn huǒrè zhī zhōng)situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share为难，困境，束缚。 To confine; put to difficulties."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。conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share勒紧，使…变紧. To tighten."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.）actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share狭窄的， 狭隘的 Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close."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。situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share正直，严格。 Righteous, strict."to follow the strait and narrow"走正直狭窄的道路moralcharacterattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share紧身的，窄的。 Tight; close; tight-fitting."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。appearancestyleconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share亲密的，密切的，熟悉的。 Close; intimate; near; familiar."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。attitudecharacterhumanpersonfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share艰难的，困苦的 Difficult; distressful."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。conditionsituationsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share吝啬，小气。 Parsimonious; stingy; mean."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。charactervalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share严格地，严厉地。 Strictly; rigorously."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。attitudestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
