straw
- n.稻草;(喝饮料用的)吸管;麦秆;(收割后干燥的)禾秆;一根禾秆(或麦秆、稻草)
- adj.稻草的;假的;稻草[麦秆]做的;(作为替身的)稻草人般的
复数： straws
strawnoun
（收割后干燥的）禾秆，麦秆，稻草
stems of wheat or 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.
a mattress filled with straw
稻草填充的垫子
a straw hat
草帽
一根禾秆（或麦秆、稻草）
a single stem or piece of straw
He was leaning over the gate chewing on a straw.
他嘴里嚼着一根麦秆，靠到栅门上。
（喝饮料用的）吸管
a thin tube of plastic or paper that you suck a drink through
to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation, even though this seems very unlikely
the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer
a small sign of what might happen in the future
to try to work without the necessary material, money, information, etc.
to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task
我抽到了下下签，只得打扫厕所了。
I drew the short straw and had to clean the toilets.
straw
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N-UNCOUNT (干的)稻草，麦秆，禾秆
Straw consists of the dried, yellowish stalks from crops such as wheat or barley.The barn was full of bales of straw...
谷仓里堆满了成捆的稻草。
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N-COUNT (喝饮料用的)吸管
A straw is a thin tube of paper or plastic, which you use to suck a drink into your mouth....a bottle of lemonade with a straw in it.
一瓶插着吸管的柠檬水
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PHRASE 抓救命稻草;采取极端措施;作绝望的挣扎
If you are clutching at straws or grasping at straws, you are trying unusual or extreme ideas or methods because other ideas or methods have failed....a badly thought-out scheme from a Government clutching at straws.
政府情急之下采取的考虑欠周的计划
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PHRASE 压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草;最终使人不堪忍受的事
If an event is the last straw or the straw that broke the camel's back, it is the latest in a series of unpleasant or undesirable events, and makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer.For him the Church's decision to allow the ordination of women had been the last straw...
教会同意授给女性神职的决定使他终于忍无可忍。
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PHRASE 下下签;苦差
If you draw the short straw, you are chosen from a number of people to perform a job or duty that you will not enjoy....if a few of your guests have drawn the short straw and agreed to drive others home after your summer barbecue.
如果你的一些客人不幸被抓了壮丁，同意在夏日烧烤野餐结束后开车把其他人送回家
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PHRASE 迹象;苗头;征兆
If you say that an incident or piece of news is a straw in the wind, you mean that it gives an indication of what might happen in the future.The latest straw in the wind is a pick-up in sales among the nation's retail giants.
最新的迹象是该国几家零售巨头的销售额有所上升。
noun
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- a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
- Synonym: drinking straw
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- a variable yellow tint;dull yellow, often diluted with white
- Synonym: pale yellow wheat
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- material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- Synonym: chaff husk shuck stalk stubble
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- plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
verb
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- spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
- strew toys all over the carpet
- Synonym: strew
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- cover or provide with or as if with straw
- cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm
adj
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- of a pale yellow color like straw;straw-colored
数据来源：WordNet
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She nestled the eggs safely in the straw in Jim 's basket .
她把鸡蛋轻轻地放在吉姆篮子里的稻草上。
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He acted like a drowning man trying to catch at a straw .
他那样做好像一个快要淹死的人拼命想捞救命稻草一样。
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I took a quick straw poll among my colleagues to see how many agreed .
我在同事中很快做了一个民意测验看有多少人赞同。
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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。
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We drew straws for who went first .
我们抽签决定谁先去。
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He was leaning over the gate chewing on a straw .
他嘴里嚼着一根麦秆，靠到栅门上。
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I wouldn 't be seen dead in a straw hat .
我死也不会戴草帽。
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A straw poll conducted at the end of the meeting found most people agreed with Mr Forth
会议结束时所做的非正式民意测验表明大多数人赞同福思先生。
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Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence
斯特劳先生向那些坚持进行暴力活动的人发出了严正警告。
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The special cabinet committee comprises Mr Brown , Mr Mandelson , and Mr Straw
特别内阁委员会包括布朗先生、曼德尔森先生和斯特劳先生。
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I know that you 're floundering around , trying to grasp at any straw .
我知道你正不知所措，是在病急乱投医。
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For him the Church 's decision to allow the ordination of women had been the last straw
教会同意授给女性神职的决定使他终于忍无可忍。
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The latest straw in the wind is a pick-up in sales among the nation 's retail giants .
最新的迹象是该国几家零售巨头的销售额有所上升。
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I stumbled through mud to a yard strewn with straw .
我跌跌撞撞地趟过泥地来到一个堆满麦秆的场院。
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He wore a straw hat to keep his balding head from getting sunburned .
他戴了顶草帽，以免正在谢顶的脑袋被太阳晒到。
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The barn was full of bales of straw
谷仓里堆满了成捆的稻草。
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On top of the cupboards are vast straw baskets which Pat uses for dried flower arrangements
橱柜顶上摆着帕特用来插干花的大草篮。
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Then came the recession . Revenues dropped , but the straw to break the camel 's back was the war .
之后出现了经济衰退，财政收入下降，但致命的打击还是那场战争。
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Many parents wouldn 't dream of buying the stuff for their daughters anyway , as a straw poll among my friends and acquaintances demonstrated .
就我对朋友和熟人所做的调查显示，很多父母无论如何都不会为他们的女儿购买这种东西。
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The force of her fall was broken by the straw mats .
草垫的缓冲作用减弱了她下落的冲击力。
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It is useless to clutch at straws .
抓救命稻草是无济于事的。
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The cart is piled high with straw .
大车上的稻草装得冒尖儿了。
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Straw sandals need no last ; the shape comes with the weaving -- work things out as you go along .
草鞋没样，边打边像。
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The straw mattress needs to be aired .
草垫子该晾一晾了。
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He sucked ice-cream soda through a straw .
他用麦杆吸冰淇淋汽水。
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The press saw the event as a straw in the wind that augured the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries .
报界把这件事看作是两国之间即将恢复邦交的预兆。
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What he said in the talk showed he was a man of straw .
在会谈中他的话表明他毫无实权。
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Straw can be used both for fodder and for papermaking .
草可以做饲料，也可以造纸。
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They decided by drawing straws out of hand .
最后他们用抽签的方式决定了。
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One day while sweeping the compound he discovered seven eggs in a pile of straw .
一天，他打扫院子时，发现乱草堆里有7个鸡蛋。
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