名詞 straits:

1. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
   同義詞：pass, strait
2. a difficult juncture
   同義詞：pass, head

名詞 strait:

1. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
   同義詞：strait, sound
2. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
   同義詞：pass, strait

1. The straits of Gibraltar are the gate of the Mediterranean.
   直布羅陀海峽是通向地中海的必經(jīng)之路。
2. Now that father's lost his job, we're in serious straits.
   因為父親失業(yè)，我們現(xiàn)在處境十分困難。
3. I hear you are in poor financial straits.
   我聽說你處于經(jīng)濟困難之中。