"cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
"straw"
"strew toys all over the carpet"
1.(干的)稻草，麦秆，禾秆
straw consists of the dried, yellowish stalks from crops such as wheat or barley.
e.g. The barn was full of bales ofstraw...
谷仓里堆满了成捆的稻草。
e.g. I stumbled through mud to a yard strewn withstraw.
我跌跌撞撞地趟过泥地来到一个堆满麦秆的场院。
2.(喝饮料用的)吸管
Astraw is a thin tube of paper or plastic, which you use to suck a drink into your mouth.
straw的意思
e.g. ...a bottle of lemonade with astraw in it.
一瓶插着吸管的柠檬水
3.抓救命稻草;采取极端措施;作绝望的挣扎
If youare clutching at straws orgrasping at straws, you are trying unusual or extreme ideas or methods because other ideas or methods have failed.
e.g. ...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
4.压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草;最终使人不堪忍受的事
If an event isthe last straw orthe 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.
e.g. For him the Church's decision to allow the ordination of women had been the laststraw...
教会同意授给女性神职的决定使他终于忍无可忍。
e.g. Then came the recession. Revenues dropped, but thestraw 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。
5.下下签;苦差
If you drawthe short straw, you are chosen from a number of people to perform a job or duty that you will not enjoy.
e.g. ...if a few of your guests have drawn the shortstraw 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
6.迹象;苗头;征兆
If you say that an incident or piece of news is astraw in the wind, you mean that it gives an indication of what might happen in the future.
e.g. The lateststraw 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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1. 吸管：er) 10、吸管(straw) 11、冰铲或冰勺 12、鸡尾酒串签 13、打蛋器 14、冰桶、酒桶 15、水果刀、砧板 16、漏斗 17、玻璃水罐 18、杯垫 19、调料瓶(胡椒磨、肉豆蔻擦......) 20、糖缸 21、削冰器或碎冰锥 22、香槟钳 23、不锈钢香槟塞 24、雪茄刀 25、破碎软木塞拔出器 26、葡萄酒测温计 27、红酒过滤器 28、柠檬榨汁器 29、电
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2. 杆：制造乙醇(Ethanol)的农作物原料多种,如谷物(Corn)和甘蔗(Sugar cane),还有小麦(Wheat)和作物草杆(straw)等等;由于乙醇(Ethanol)被认为是理想的绿色环保燃料,而谷物等农作物又是乙醇制造业的理想原料,于是在石油价格在震荡中一涨再涨的氛围中,
这只鸟在用稻草和小树枝筑巢。
A drowning man will catch at a straw.[谚]人快淹死时，稻草也要抓。
She was drinking juice through a straw.她正在用吸管喝果汁。
A drowne man will catch at a straw.溺水的人连一根麦杆也会牢牢抓住。
The bumblebee sizzed right under his straw hat.大黄蜂就在他的草帽底下丝丝作声。
Mary bought a lovely straw basket at the market.玛丽在市场上买了只可爱的草篮。
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。
My young sister bought a straw bag.我妹妹买了一个麦秆色的包包。
The enemy was cheated by the straw thins.敌人被稻草人似的东西骗住了。
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。
a mattress filled with straw稻草填充的垫子
a straw hat草帽
He was leaning over the gate chewing on a straw.他嘴里嚼着一根麦秆，靠到栅门上。
The barn was full of bales of straw...谷仓里堆满了成捆的稻草。
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。
...a bottle of lemonade with a straw in it.一瓶插着吸管的柠檬水
...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
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。
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。
...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
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。
How many boys and girls are there in your class?你班有多少男生和女生?
The old peasant is twisting pieces of straw into a rope.这位老农民正把稻草搓成绳子.
I sat on a bale of straw near the fire.我坐在炉火边的一捆稻草上.
I don't care a straw for your opinions.我一点都不在乎你有什么看法.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.即将溺死的人连一根草也要去抓.
I took a straw poll among my colleagues to find out how many can use chopsticks.我在同事中做了一个调查,看多少人会用筷子.
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.
It doesn't matter a straw.一点也没有关系.
The cart is piled high with straw.大车上的稻草装得冒尖儿了.
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.
The bumblebee sizzed right under his straw hat.大黄蜂就在他的草帽底下丝丝作声.
Glass should be packed in straw.玻璃器皿应该包扎在稻草中.
May I have a straw for my drink?给我一根喝饮料的吸管好 吗 ?
The straw mattress needs to be aired.草垫子该晾一晾了.
The horses were crunching their straw at their manger.这些马在嘎吱嘎吱地吃槽里的草.
He seems to be looking for a man of straw to belabour.他看来在找一个假想的敌人来加以痛打.
The lofts over the stable were used as a storing place for hay and straw.
出自：Pall Mall GazetteReaping where thou hast not sowen, gathering where thou hast not strawed.
出自：Bible (AV): Matthew
