straw/strɔː/

n

1. U 稻草；麦秆

• a straw hat 草帽

• The mattress is made of straw. 这张垫子是稻草做的。

2. C (一根)稻草，麦秆

3. C 麦杆吸管

• drink lemonade through a straw 用吸管吸柠檬汽水

词组a straw in the wind 英 迹象；预兆

• There is a straw in the wind that a quarrel is around the corner. 有种种迹象表明一场争吵即将爆发。

A straw shows which way the wind blows. 谚 草动见风向。 draw straws 抽签

• draw the lucky straw 抽到上上签

the last(或final) straw (that broke the camel's back)( 经过了一系列打击后)最终使人无法忍受的事

• The last talk seemed to have been the final straw. 最后的一次谈话看来成了彻底破裂的导火线。