straw

英 [strɔː] 美 [strɔː]

• n. 稻草；吸管；麦杆；不值钱的东西
• adj. 用稻草做的；麦杆色的；无价值的；像稻草人的；非正式民意测验所发现的

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U] 稻草,麦秆

   the dry stems of plants like wheat

2. [C] 吸管

   a thin tube of paper or plastic for sucking up liquid

3. [S] 毫无价值的东西,无意义的事情

   sth of the smallest value

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 稻草，麦秆，麦秸，麦管
2. 吸管，麦秆状吸管
3. 草帽
4. 没有价值的东西，不值钱的东西，一文不值的东西
5. 琐细无聊的事情
6. 一点点
7. 头子
8. 帮手，助理
9. 稻草色，浅黄色
10. 茎叶

adj. 形容词

1. 稻草的，麦秆的
2. 用稻草做的
3. 假想的
4. 不值钱的，无用的，无价值的，无意义的，价值不大的
5. 琐碎的，琐细的
6. 稻草人般的，象稻草人的
7. 稻草色的，淡黄色的，麦秆色的
8. 假的，伪造的
9. 用来作稻草的

v. 动词

1. 播撒（种子等）

英英释义

Noun:

1. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

2. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

3. a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white

4. a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth

Adjective:

1. of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored

Verb:

1. cover or provide with or as if with straw;

   "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
   

2. spread by scattering (

   "straw"
   "strew toys all over the carpet"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The bird is building a nest of straw and twigs.
   这只鸟在用稻草和小树枝筑巢。
2. A drowning man will catch at a straw.
   [谚]人快淹死时，稻草也要抓。
3. She was drinking juice through a straw.
   她正在用吸管喝果汁。
4. A drowne man will catch at a straw.
   溺水的人连一根麦杆也会牢牢抓住。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. The bumblebee sizzed right under his straw hat.
   大黄蜂就在他的草帽底下丝丝作声。
2. Mary bought a lovely straw basket at the market.
   玛丽在市场上买了只可爱的草篮。
3. 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。
4. My young sister bought a straw bag.
   我妹妹买了一个麦秆色的包包。
5. The enemy was cheated by the straw thins.
   敌人被稻草人似的东西骗住了。
6. A straw poll among members of staff shows the government is in the lead.
   在职员中的快速民意测验表明政府处于领先地位。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. This hat is made of straw.
   这帽子是草编的。
2. There are a lot of straws in the shed.
   棚子里有许多稻草。
3. May I have a straw for my drink?
   给我一根喝饮料的吸管好吗?
4. I don't care a straw for your opinions.
   我一点都不在乎你有什么看法。

经典引文

• The lofts over the stable were used as a storing place for hay and straw.

  出自：Pall Mall Gazette

• Reaping where thou hast not sowen, gathering where thou hast not strawed.

  出自：Bible (AV): Matthew

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

a straw in the wind

征兆,迹象,苗头slight indication of how things may develop

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• care a straw 在乎
• catch〔grasp〕 at a straw 抓稻草
• draw straws 抽签
• gather straws 收稻草
• pick straws 拣麦秆

形容词+～

• the last straw 不堪忍受的最后所增加的负担

介词+～

• man of straw 稻草人,假想的对手
• suck lemonade through a straw 用吸管吸柠檬水
• house thatched with straw 茅屋
• make bricks without straw 做无米之炊

～+介词

• straw in the wind 显示风向〔舆论〕的事物

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的streaw，意为茎、梗。

近反义词

【近义词】

• hay