straw[strɔ:]n.1.■稻草;麦秆;(谷类作物的)禾秆2.■天然(或人造)纤维,编织材料3.■(喝饮料等用的)麦秆吸管,麦管4.■不值钱的东西;琐碎无聊之事5.■稻草(或麦秆)饲料6.■细微的东西 (或迹象);一点点7.■稻草人;用以作掩护(或挡箭牌)的人8.■草帽9.■稻草(或麦秆)编织品10.■稻草(或麦秆)色,淡黄色adj.1.■稻草的,麦秆的,禾秆的2.■稻草(或麦秆)编制的3.■无价值的,无足轻重的;无意义的4.■稻草人(般)的;用以作掩护的5.■(投票)假的;(关于)假投票结果的6.■稻草(或麦秆)色的,淡黄色的vt.1.■[古语] = strewA drowning man will catch at a straw.见 mana straw in the wind(预示未来迹象的)苗头,动向,预兆A straw shows which way the wind blows.[谚语]草动知风向;观微知著。care(或 give)a straw喜欢,感兴趣介意,计较[常用于否定句]catch(或 clutch,grasp,seize,snatch)at a straw(或 straws)捞救命稻草,急不暇择,作绝望的挣扎draw straws(用长短不同的麦秆)抽签[口语]昏昏欲睡,(眼睛)困得睁不开in the straw(谷物)未脱粒[古语]在坐蓐,在分娩It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.[谚语]最后凑上的一个细小因素引发一场大祸。make bricks without straw见 bricknot matter a straw不要紧,一点儿关系也没有not(to)care a straw (或 two straws)毫不在意,毫不在乎not worth a straw(或 three straws)毫无价值out of the straw[古语]产后复元split straws(对某事)作无益的繁琐分析(或考证);为细小的分歧而争吵;钻牛角尖straws(或 a straw)in the wind苗头,迹象,预兆the straw that broke the camel's back最终令人无法忍受的事;最终导致失败的因素thrash over old straw[口语]做别人已做过之事,多此一举throw straws aganist the wind顶风扔草,做徒劳无益之事wear a straw in her ear(寡妇)准备再嫁
strawstraw[strɔ:]n.1.■稻草, 麦杆2.■用稻草[麦秆]制成的东西, 草帽3.■无价值的东西, 无意义的事情, 一点点4.■茎管, 蜡纸管5.■[美俚]头子; 帮手, 助理a man in a white straw戴白草帽的男人She drank her soda through a straw.她用麦管喝汽水。It doesn't matter a straw.一点也没有关系。