The skipper was not willing to risk taking his ship through the straits until he could see where he was going.

这位船长不愿意冒险在看不见方向之前将船开过海峡。

The factory is in dire straits.

工厂岌岌可危。

She found herself in desperate financial straits.

她发觉自己经济状况极为窘迫。

The company's closure has left many small businessmen in desperate financial straits.

该公司的关闭使得许多小商人陷入经济困境。

The Straits of Gibraltar are the strategic passage between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

直布罗陀海峡是地中海通向大西洋的战略通道。