straw

straw
noun

[mass noun]dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving
（谷类作物的）禾秆；稻草；麦秸
[as modifier]a straw hat.
一顶草帽。
■a pale yellow colour like that of straw
稻草色，淡黄色
[as modifier]a dull straw colour.
单调的淡黄色。
■used in reference to something insubstantial or worthless
无意义的东西；无价值的东西
it seemed as if the words were merely straw.
好像那些话只是些废话。
■[count noun][with negative]anything or at all (used to emphasize how little something is valued)
任何东西；一点点
if he finds you here, my life won't be worth a straw.
如果他发现你在这里，我的命就一文不值了。
a single dried stalk of grain
一根秸秆
the tramp sat chewing a straw.
那流浪汉坐在那里，嘴里嚼着一根干草。
■a stalk of grain or something similar used in drawing lots
（用秸秆或类似的东西做成的）签
we had to draw straws for the food we had.
我们须抽签决定如何分我们的食物。
a thin hollow tube of paper or plastic for sucking drink from a glass or bottle
（喝饮料用的）吸管

常用词组
clutch (或 grasp, catch) at straws

be in such a desperate situation as to resort to even the most unlikely means of salvation
捞救命稻草，作最后的绝望挣扎

draw the short straw

be the unluckiest of a group of people, especially in being chosen to perform an unpleasant task
抽到下下签（尤指被选中去执行倒霉任务）

the last (或 final) straw

a further difficulty or annoyance, typically minor in itself but coming on top of a whole series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable
最终使人无法忍受的一击；终于导致失败的因素
his affair was the last straw.
他的风流事是最终导致失败的因素。

a straw in the wind

派生
strawy
adjective
语源

Old English strēaw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stroo and German Stroh, also to strew

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