| 单词 | straw |
| 释义 | strawBrE /strɔː/ NAmE /strɔː/ noun [U ]stems of wheator other grain plants that have been cut and dried . Straw is used for making mats , hats , etc ., for packing things to protect them , and as food for animals or for them to sleep on （收割后干燥的）禾秆，麦秆，稻草◆ a mattress filled with straw 稻草填充的垫子◆ a straw hat 草帽 ➡ compare hay (1 ) [C ]a single stemor piece of straw 一根禾秆（或麦秆、稻草）◆ He was leaning over the gate chewing on a straw . 他嘴里嚼着一根麦秆，靠到栅门上。 (also ˈdrinking straw ) a thin tube of plastic or paper that you suck a drink through （喝饮料用的）吸管 ● clutch /grasp at ˈstraws to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation , even though this seems very unlikely （在危难中）抓救命稻草，不放过任何微小的机会● the last /final ˈstraw ● the ˌstraw that breaks the camel's ˈback the last in a series of bad events , etc . that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer 压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草；终于使人不堪忍受的最后一件事（或因素等）● a straw in the ˈwind (BrE ) a small sign of what might happen in the future （预示发生某事的）迹象，苗头，征兆● make bricks without ˈstraw (BrE ) to try to work without the necessary material , money , information , etc .做无米之炊● ˌdraw the short ˈstraw (BrE ) (NAmE get the ˌshort end of the ˈstick ) to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task 抽到倒霉签；被派做苦差事◆ I drew the short straw and had to clean the toilets . 我抽到了下下签，只得打扫厕所了。● ˌdraw ˈstraws (for sth )to decide on sb to do or have sth , by choosing pieces of paper , etc .抽签（决定某事）◆ We drew straws for who went first . 我们抽签决定谁先去。 |
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