这位船长不愿意冒险在看不见方向之前将船开过海峡。
Crustal movements closed the straits, and the landlocked Mediterranean began to evaporate.地壳运动封闭了海峡,内陆的地中海开始了蒸发。
Mediterranean salt domes formed after crustal movements opened the straits between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean refilled with water.地壳运动打开了地中海和大西洋之间的海峡,地中海重新被水注满,之后形成了地中海盐丘。
I should add that it is possible a friend will be in dire straits, and you may be moved to help by writing her a check.我要补充,这是可能的一个朋友将在水深火热之中,并且您可能会被转移到帮助她写一张支票。
Impulse spending, on eating out and shopping and online purchases, is a big drain on our finances, the biggest budget breaker for many, and a sure way to be in dire financial straits.外出就餐、血拼以及网上购物,冲动消费成了财务上的一大支出,同时也是打乱财政预算的头号敌人,当然也是导致我们陷入财政困境的原因之一。
If we had a child, we'd be in really dire straits.假如我们有了小孩,我们会真正陷入困境。