straw
英 [str??]
美[str?]
- n. 稻草；吸管；一文不值的東西
- adj. 稻草的；無價值的
- n. (Straw)人名；(英)斯特勞
詞組搭配
clutch (或 grasp, catch) at straws
be in such a desperate situation as to resort to even the most unlikely means of salvation
撈救命稻草，作最后的絕望掙扎
draw the short straw
be the unluckiest of a group of people, especially in being chosen to perform an unpleasant task
抽到下下簽（尤指被選中去執行倒霉任務）
the last (或 final) straw
a further difficulty or annoyance, typically minor in itself but coming on top of a whole series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable
最終使人無法忍受的一擊；終于導致失敗的因素
his affair was the last straw.
他的風流事是最終導致失敗的因素。
a straw in the wind
a slight hint of future developments
（預示將來發展的）跡象，預兆，苗頭
straw in the wind
A slight hint of something to come.
某事要來的微弱暗示