strait
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/streɪt/
A narrow waterway that connects two large bodies of water.
Ships must pass through the strait to reach the ocean.
船隻必須通過海峽才能到達海洋。
A very difficult situation, especially when you don't have enough money.
After losing his job, he was in serious financial strait.
失業後,他陷入了嚴重的經濟困境。