n.[C]

1. 海峡[P1][J]
   It is dangerous to cross the straits in such weather.

   在这种天气过海峡是危险的。

2. 困境，危难[P]
   These students are in serious financial straits.

   这些学生经济上十分困难。

3. 【古】地峡

a.

1. 【古】狭窄的；紧的
2. 困难的；苦恼的

n.

1. (also straits) a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or other large areas of water.
2. (straits) a situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty:
   in dire straits.

adj.

1. narrow or cramped.
2. strict or rigorous.