A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. 海峡。 Perplexity; difficulty. (常用复数)困恼;困难;窘迫。 Limited in space or time. 有限的(空间)。 Restricted; hampered. 受限制的;困顿的。 Strict; exacting; scrupulous. 严格的;严谨的;谨慎的。 the Straits 【史】直布罗陀(Gibraltar)海峡;马拉加(Malacca)海峡。 the Straits Settlements 海峡殖民地。 adv. straitly. n. straitness. |