the Bering Strait
/ðə ˌbeərɪŋ ˈstreɪt/
/ðə ˌberɪŋ ˈstreɪt/
- the narrow passage of water between Alaska and Russia. It connects the Bering Sea, the most northern part of the Pacific Ocean, with the Arctic Ocean. The Bering Strait and the Bering Sea are named after the Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering (1681-1741)
白令海峡:阿拉斯加与俄罗斯之间狭窄的水道。它连接了太平洋最北部的白令海和北冰洋。白令海峡和白令海以丹麦探险家维特斯·乔纳森·白令(1681-1741)命名