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straits

/streɪts/

Meanings
noun

海峡， 窄道。

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

Examples :

"The Strait of Gibraltar"
直布罗陀海峡
geography nautical

Related Words

Illustration straitened

straitened verb

/ˈstreɪtənd/ /ˈstreɪtnt/

拮据，窘迫。

"The channel straitened the river through the town, made it flow faster, and caused more flooding upstream."

这个河道收窄了穿过城镇的河流，使水流加速，并导致上游发生更多洪水。

Illustration strategically

strategically adverb

/strəˈtiːdʒɪkli/ /strəˈtɛdʒɪkli/

战略性地，策略性地

"The company strategically positioned its new product line to appeal to a younger audience. "

该公司采取了策略性定位，使新的产品线更能吸引年轻的消费者。

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

连接，联接

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

我觉得这块应该跟那块连在一起。

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

位置，地点，方位。

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

我在教室里最喜欢的位置是靠窗户的地方。

Illustration difficulties

difficulties noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/

困难，难题，困境

"Learning a new language often presents many difficulties, including remembering vocabulary and understanding grammar rules. "

学习一门新语言常常会遇到许多困难，例如记忆单词和理解语法规则，这些困难往往让人感到沮丧。

Illustration landmasses

landmasses noun

/ˈlændˌmæsɪz/

陆地，大陆。

"The seven continents are large landmasses on Earth. "

地球上有七大洲，它们是地球上巨大的陆地。

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

一切，所有的事情。

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

我再次检查了清单，一切都完成了。

Illustration navigated

navigated verb

/ˈnævɪɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈnævəˌɡeɪtɪd/

导航，驾驶，操纵.

"He navigated the bomber to the Ruhr."

他驾驶轰炸机飞往鲁尔区。

Illustration controlling

controlling verb

/kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ /kənˈtroʊlɪn/

控制, 支配

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

他可以用一个简单的遥控器来控制玩具卡车。

Illustration dangerous

dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

危险的， hazardous 的

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

没有栏杆的铁路道口非常危险。

Illustration deadlines

deadlines noun

/ˈdɛdlaɪnz/

截止日期，最后期限。

"I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!"

我必须赶上这个截止日期，不然老板会宰了我的！

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。