strait
n
1 [C often pl with sing meaning, esp in proper names 常以复数表示单数意义, 尤用於专有名称]
narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water 海峡; (联接两大水域之间的)狭窄水道
the Straits of Gibraltar 直布罗陀海峡
the Magellan Straits 麦哲伦海峡.
2 straits [pl]
trouble; difficulty 困难
be in (dire/desperate/serious) financial straits 陷於(恶劣的[极度的/严重的])财务困境中.
What a lovely place! I'm going to go across the river.
真是个好地方!我要到河那边去。
She herself read them to me by spelling into my hand what was written in the book.
她亲自通过在我手上拼写书中的内容,把课本对我读出来。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.