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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8841 COCA: 12059

strait
strait /ˈstreɪt/ noun
plural straits
strait
/ˈstreɪt/
noun
plural straits
Learner's definition of STRAIT
1 
[count] : a narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies of water海峡；狭窄水道
— often plural常用复数
2 
straits [plural] : a very difficult situation困境；窘境
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8841 COCA: 12059

strait

1 of 3

noun

1
a
: a comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water
—often used in plural but singular in construction
b
: isthmus
c
archaic : a narrow space or passage
2
: a situation of perplexity or distress
—often used in plural
in dire straits

strait

2 of 3

adjective

ˈstrāt How to pronounce strait (audio)
1
a
: causing distress : difficult
b
: limited as to means or resources
2
archaic : strict, rigorous
3
archaic
a
: narrow
b
: limited in space or time
c
: closely fitting : constricted, tight
straitly adverb
straitness noun

strait

3 of 3

adverb

obsolete
: in a close or tight manner

Did you know?

strait or straight?

Straight and strait are homophones (“one of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling”), and many people are in the habit of confusing such creatures, particularly when used in fixed phrases. If you express no emotion you have a straight face; an upright person is a straight shooter; a straight flush is “a poker hand containing five cards of the same suit in sequence.” However, if you find yourself in a difficult situation you are in dire straits. Straitjacket and straitlaced are the more commonly used forms for the restrictive garment and the “strict in manners” adjective, although straightjacket and straightlaced are also occasionally found.

Synonyms

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for strait

juncture, exigency, emergency, contingency, pinch, strait (or straits) crisis mean a critical or crucial time or state of affairs.

juncture stresses the significant concurrence or convergence of events.

an important juncture in our country's history

exigency stresses the pressure of restrictions or urgency of demands created by a special situation.

provide for exigencies

emergency applies to a sudden unforeseen situation requiring prompt action to avoid disaster.

the presence of mind needed to deal with emergencies

contingency implies an emergency or exigency that is regarded as possible but uncertain of occurrence.

contingency plans

pinch implies urgency or pressure for action to a less intense degree than exigency or emergency.

come through in a pinch

strait, now commonly straits, applies to a troublesome situation from which escape is extremely difficult.

in dire straits

crisis applies to a juncture whose outcome will make a decisive difference.

a crisis of confidence

Example Sentences

Noun Her campaign is in desperate straits. The company is in desperate financial straits. The economy is in dire straits.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
On Friday, the White House’s China coordinator, Kurt Campbell, said the U.S. would likewise send ships through the strait. Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 Chinese carrier Xiamen Airlines, meanwhile, announced disruptions to 30 flights on Tuesday as a result of air traffic controls in Fujian, the Chinese province directly across the strait from Taiwan. Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 While still in the strait, another band of mutineers seized the armada’s largest ship, the San Antonio, and bolted for Spain, carrying essential provisions as well as reports of their captain’s cruelty and recklessness. Gerard Helferich, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 Beijing began a second day of military drills surrounding the island Friday morning, sending multiple military vessels and aircraft across the median line in the strait that had been an unofficial buffer zone for decades. Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 Taiwan’s defense ministry said Saturday that Chinese military aircraft and ships in the strait appeared to be simulating an attack on the main island of Taiwan. Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2022 Chinese state media reported the Su-35 flights shortly before Mrs. Pelosi arrived in Taipei, using phrasing that could either mean the jets were flying across the strait or through it. Chun Han Wong, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 The volcano sits in Kagoshima Bay, and fleeing residents escaped by ferry across a narrow strait to the main part of Kagoshima, a city of 590,000. Harold Maass, The Week, 25 July 2022 More than 70 industry tastemakers from over 10 countries across the region congregated along the famed strait in the East Garden under towering palm trees. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 18 July 2022
Adjective
Beijing worries that the U.S. is backing away from longstanding agreements over the status of Taiwan, which could unsettle the balance of cross-strait relations and make military conflict more likely. Brian Spegele, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Our lives in Taiwan do not revolve around cross-strait relations. Clarissa Wei, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 The normally strait-laced Associated Press has hired a democracy news editor. Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 But interest in political risk insurance has grown in recent months amid rising cross-strait tensions, and this week, with Chinese forces launching missiles from waters near the island, insurance has become very hard to find. Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Sand—a key ingredient in the glass, concrete, mortars, and plasters used in many construction projects—has emerged as a small but contentious flashpoint in cross-strait relations. Nicolas Rivero, Quartz, 4 Aug. 2022 Taiwan’s business community, led by giants like iPhone maker Foxconn and chip manufacturer TSMC, is adept at navigating U.S.-China and cross-strait relations. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 China, meanwhile, has sent record numbers of war planes near Taiwan, as cross-strait tensions soared to their highest in recent decades. Alex Rogers, CNN, 20 July 2022 As a teenager in a fundamentalist church, Corinne idolizes strait-laced Enoch Miller, the eldest son of the people who brought her family into the fold. Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French estreit, from Latin strictus strait, strict, from past participle of stringere

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strait was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8841 COCA: 12059
strait

noun¹

 1narrow piece of water connecting seas, etc.海峽；水道ADJECTIVE | VERB + STRAIT | STRAIT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤narrow狹窄的海峽VERB + STRAIT➤go through, pass through通過／穿過海峽▸➤enter進入海峽STRAIT + VERB➤separate sth海峽把⋯分隔開◇The oil terminal is in the narrow strait that separates the island from the mainland.輸油管道的終點在一條將海島與大陸分隔開的狹窄海峽中。PREPOSITION➤across the strait橫渡海峽◇He tried to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar.他試圖遊過直布羅陀海峽。➤in the strait在海峽裏◇a ship anchored in the Straits of Hormuz停泊在霍爾木茲海峽的一艘輪船➤on the strait在水道上◇The town is on the straits between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.該鎮位於黑海和地中海之間的水道上。➤through the strait通過海峽◇Many hundreds of vessels pass through the straits each year.每年有成百上千艘船通過海峽。➤strait between⋯之間的海峽
strait

noun²

 2straits trouble困難；困境ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤desperate, dire, serious極嚴重的困境▸➤economic, financial經濟／財務困境PREPOSITION➤in strait在困境中◇The business is in dire financial straits.這家公司處於嚴重的財務困境中。

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