"a pretty pass"
"matters came to a head yesterday"
straits的用法和樣例:
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用作名詞 (n.)
These students are in serious financial straits. 這些學生經濟上十分困難。
Now the medical system in America is in desperate straits, he says. 他說,目前美國的醫療系統正處於嚴重困難之中。
The exit of a venture capitalist can be painful for some start-ups, which are left in uncertain straits since their backer is gone. 對一些初創企業來說,風險投資家抽身而去給他們帶來了痛苦,由於支持它們的風險投資家離去,它們會置身於充滿不確定性的窘境。
The report is upbeat about the US remaining popular, with a combination of the Obama Effect and the US's own dire economic straits could mean it remains a significant destination. 這份報告樂觀的認為美國游繼續流行,由於奧巴馬效應和美國自身可怕的金融窘境結合后美國仍將是重要的目的地。