straw

straw

[strɔ:]

n.稻草, 吸管, 麦杆
adj.用稻草做的, 用来作稻草的,麦杆色的, 无价值的, 象稻草人的, 非正式民意测验所发现的

例句与用法:

The force of his fall was broken by the straw mats.

草垫的缓冲作用减弱了他下跌的力量。

A straw will show which way the wind blows.

[谚]草动知风向。

The farmers compressed straw into blocks for burning.

农民们将干草压成块用来烧火。

A drowning man will catch at a straw.

[谚]人快淹死时,稻草也要抓。

The bird is building a nest of straw and twigs.

这只鸟在用稻草和小树枝筑巢。

I don't care a straw for your opinion.

我一点都不在乎你有什么看法。

She was drinking juice through a straw.

她正在用吸管喝果汁。

词形变化:

形容词: strawy |


n.

1. 稻草, 麦秆[U]

The local people made fancy straw hats for sale.

当地居民制作花式草帽出售。

2. (一根)稻草, 麦秆[C]

Straws are hollow.

麦杆是空心的。

3. 吸管[C]

The boy was drinking milk through a straw.

那男孩在用吸管吸牛奶。

Children enjoy drinking juice through a straw.

孩子喜欢用吸管喝果汁。

4. 没有价值的东西[S]

He doesn't care a straw.

他毫不在乎。


短语词组:

a straw in the wind

1. 预兆

There is a straw in the wind indicating that peace is around the corner.

有迹象表明和平即将来临。

catch at a straw

1. (落水者)连一根稻草也想抓住; 作最后的绝望挣扎

A drowning man will catch at a straw.

病急乱投医。

the last/final straw

1. 最后一击

The last of these rows seems to have been the last straw.

这场口角看来是彻底破裂的导火线。


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