strait 是什么意思
adj. 狭窄的；苦恼的
strait 中文词源
strait 紧的，狭窄的，困难的，窘迫的
来自古法语 estrait,狭窄的，收缩的，紧的，来自拉丁语 strictus,紧的，过去分词格于 stringere, 拉紧，绑紧，词源同 strain,strict.引申比喻义困难的，窘迫的等。
strait 海峡由形容词 strait 引申的名词词义。如 Taiwan Strait,台湾海峡。
英语词源
straitstrait: [12] Strait was originally an adjective and adverb, meaning ‘narrow’ or ‘tight’. It reached English via Old French estreit ‘narrow, tight’ from Latin strictus (source of English strict). Its
strait 权威例句
- 1. He was criticised for being boring, strait-laced and narrow-minded.
- 他被指无趣乏味，古板守旧，心胸狭窄。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Yemen commands the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
- 也门完全控制着红海南端的海峡。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Ferries ply across a narrow strait to the island.
- 渡船定时穿越狭窄的海峡驶向海岛。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The ship passed through the strait between two islands.
- 船从两岛之间的海峡穿过.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. The Bering StraIt'separates Asia and America.
- 白令海峡隔开了亚洲和美洲.
来自《简明英汉词典》
strait 造句
- 1. We will transit the strait at night.
- 我们将在夜间通过那个海峡。
《21世纪大英汉词典》
- 2. This was confirmed in 1897, when a sexually mature male eel was caught in the Strait of Messina.
- 1897年，有人在墨西拿海峡抓住了一条性成熟的雄性鳗鱼，确认了这个理论。
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- 3. Successful development of these ports by China will allow it to circumvent the narrow, perilous Strait of Malacca.
- 中国对这些港口的成功开发，将使它避开拥狭的和危险的马六甲海峡。
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- 4. The Torres Strait, between Australia and Papua New Guinea, is infested with sharks and the area is regularly fished by both licensed and illegal fishing vessels, many from Asia.
- 澳大利亚和巴布亚新几内亚之间的托雷斯海峡有大量鲨鱼出没，很多合法与非法的渔船在此捕鱼，其中大部分来自亚洲。
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- 5. Most of the pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia or in the Malacca Strait involve oil tankers that are ransomed.
- 索马里海岸线附近以及马六甲海峡的大多数海盗袭击都与劫持油轮、索要赎金有关。
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- 6. Most of the pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia or in the Malacca Strait involve oil tankers that are ransomed.
- 索马里海岸线附近以及马六甲海峡的大多数海盗袭击都与劫持油轮、索要赎金有关。
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- 7. My arid heart revived; my affliction is lightened; my strait and struggle are gone.
- 我的枯干的心田复活了，我的痛苦减轻了，我的艰苦和挣扎过去了。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 8. But madman who sought war ought to be put in strait jackets.
- 但追求战争的狂人应该统统给他们穿上紧身衣。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 9. The Bering Strait parts North America from Asia.
- 白令海峡把北美洲和亚洲分开。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 10. Japanese heavy artillery was shelling downtown Singapore across the Johore Strait.
- 日本人的重炮，正隔着柔佛海峡轰击新加坡的商业区。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 11. Finally the leading ships steamed in at night through the narrow strait.
- 最后先头船只在夜间驶入狭窄的海峡。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 12. They had an hour to oar the strait.
- 他们有一个小时可以划过海峡。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 13. Montgomery slipped two divisions across the Strait of Messina one night against no resistance.
- 蒙哥马利于某晚以两个师偷越墨西拿海峡，并未遭遇抵抗。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 14. The fire in the grate looked impish-demoniacally funny, as if it did not care in the least about her strait.
- 壁炉里的残火，张牙怒目，鬼头鬼脑，仿佛表示对于她的窘迫，丝毫都不关心。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 15. I, in this strait, worship the God of my fathers in mine own language.
- 我现在身陷危难之中，用自己的语言礼拜我祖先的上帝。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
- 16. Egypt would not interfere with the normal flow of traffic through the strait.
- 埃及不干涉通过这个海峡的正常交通运输。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
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