词汇 | straw |
释义 | straw 13 ENTRIES FOUND: straw (noun) straw-colored (adjective) straw man (noun) straw poll (noun) man of straw (noun) camel (noun) clutch (verb) draw (verb) final (adjective) grasp (verb) last (adjective) short (adjective) wind (noun) straw /ˈstrɑː/ noun plural straws straw /ˈstrɑː/ noun plural straws Learner's definition of STRAW 1 a [noncount] : the dry stems of wheat and other grain plants禾秆;干麦秆;稻草 a bed/pile of straw一层/一堆稻草 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 a straw hat/mat草帽/席 b [count] : a single dry stem of a grain plant(一根)麦秆,稻草 He was chewing on a straw.他嘴里嚼着一根稻草。 2 [count] : a thin tube used for sucking up a drink(喝饮料用的)吸管 He asked for a straw for his iced tea.他要一根吸管喝冰茶。 She drank the juice through a straw.她用吸管喝果汁。 clutch/grasp at straws : to try to solve a problem by doing things that probably will not help(为摆脱困境)抓救命稻草,不放过任何机会 I asked her for a loan. I didn't think she'd agree, but at that point I was grasping at straws.我向她借了钱。我知道她是不会同意的,但是当时我是不放过任何一个机会。 draw straws — see 1draw straw in the wind : a sign of what might come in the future(未来事态的)迹象,征兆,苗头 A few straws in the wind—such as increased tourism and shopping—suggest that the economy is improving.一些迹象,比如旅游和购物消费的增长,表明经济正在好转。 the final/last straw or the straw that breaks/broke the camel's back : the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc.压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草;使人终于不堪重负的事 It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw.那本已是艰难的一周,所以当车坏掉时我们终于不堪忍受了。 |
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