straits
n. 困难；窘境
sp. 名词strait的复数形式.
近义词：pass，head，strait，
英英释义
Noun
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a difficult juncture;
"a pretty pass" "matters came to a head yesterday"
例句
用作名词(n.)
- These students are in serious financial straits.这些学生经济上十分困难。
- Now the medical system in America is in desperate straits, he says.他说，目前美国的医疗系统正处于严重困难之中。
- The exit of a venture capitalist can be painful for some start-ups, which are left in uncertain straits since their backer is gone.对一些初创企业来说，风险投资家抽身而去给他们带来了痛苦，由于支持它们的风险投资家离去，它们会置身于充满不确定性的窘境。
- The report is upbeat about the US remaining popular, with a combination of the Obama Effect and the US's own dire economic straits could mean it remains a significant destination.这份报告乐观的认为美国游继续流行，由于奥巴马效应和美国自身可怕的金融窘境结合后美国仍将是重要的目的地。
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