straw
名詞
定義 straw 名詞
plant(植物)
- C1Uncountable(不可數名詞)
The dried, yellow stalks of cereal plants, such as wheat, used as animal fodder, bedding, or for making traditional crafts.
稻草
a stack of straw
一堆稻草
Farmers use straw to cover the plants to keep them warm.
農民使用稻草覆蓋植物以保持溫暖。
The stables were lined with fresh straw.
馬廄裡鋪滿了新鮮的稻草。
utensil(器具)
- C2Countable(可數名詞)
A slender tube of plastic or waterproof paper used for sucking liquids into the mouth.
吸管；飲管
Could I have a straw for my drink, please?
請問可以給我一枝吸管喝飲料嗎？
This restaurant provides biodegradable straws.
這家餐廳提供可生物降解的吸管。
Children enjoy drinking juice with colorful straws.
孩子們喜歡用彩色吸管喝果汁。
成語
- straw in the wind
An indication or sign of what might be going to happen; a hint of a future trend.
預兆，先兆，先兆之兆
• The recent poll results can be seen as a straw in the wind, indicating increasing voter dissatisfaction with the current government.
最近的民調結果可以被視為一個風向標，顯示選民對當前政府的不滿正在增加。
- the final/last straw
The final event in a series of unpleasant occurrences that makes someone feel they can no longer tolerate a bad situation.
壓垮駱駝的最後一根稻草
• I had been late three times already, but when I received a warning letter from my manager, that was the final straw.
我已經遲到三次了，但當我收到經理的警告信時，那是最後一根稻草。
- clutch/grasp at straws
To desperately try anything to improve a bad situation, even if there is little chance of success.
在絶望中尝試任何可能的方法
• After the stock market crashed, he started investing in high-risk options, it was like he was clutching at straws.
在股市崩盤後，他開始投資高風險的選擇權，就像是在抓救命稻草。