straits GRE

the Straits (=the straits of Gibralter)

直布罗陀海峡; (=the straits of Malacca)马六甲海峡

the economy is in dire straits .

经济处于极端困难地。

the Straits were to be open to warships in time of peace.

和平时期，海峡是允许军舰通过。

She has been in great straits (financially) since her husband died.

自从她丈夫去世, 她(在经济方面)一直处于困。

Yet the good ship ploughed straight on, unretarded by wind or wave, towards the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb.

但是，尽管是狂风怒吼，海浪滔天，艘轮船在强大机器推动下，却仍然毫不含糊地向曼德海峡驶去。

To actualise this vision, many upscale tourists head for the $120-a-night 11)Hotel Nacional, which features $8 mojitos and a lovely terrace looking out over the Malecon and the Straits of Florida.

为了亲身体象中情景，许多高消费层次游客住进了每晚120美元古巴国宾馆，其特色为8美元一杯莫吉托鸡尾酒和一个令人赏心悦目大露台，从那里可以俯瞰哈瓦那滨海大道和弗罗里达海峡。