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straw 稻草, 麦杆

习惯用语: A straw shows which way the wind blows. [谚]草动知风向, 观微知著。; catch [clutch, grasp] at straws [a straw, any straw] 捞救命稻草; (在危难中)求助于靠不住的救急办法, 作毫无成功希望的努力; draw straws (用长短不同的麦杆)抽签 [口](眼睛)困得睁不开, 昏昏欲睡; gather [pick] straws 困得睁不开眼; 昏昏欲睡(借喻鸟类衔草做巢准备栖息); in the straw [古]分娩 [口](谷物)未脱粒; It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back. [谚]最后添加的一根稻草压断骆驼背脊; 最后凑上的一个细小因素引发一场大祸。; make bricks without straw 在极困难条件下工作, 在不具备基本条件的情况下工作; man of straw 没有实权的人; not matter a straw 不要紧; not (to)care a straw 毫不在乎, 毫不在意; not worth a straw 毫无价值; out of the straw [古]产后复元; split straws [hairs] 为细小的分歧而争吵; the last straw (压垮骆驼的)最后一根稻草; 导火线; 终于使人忍无可忍的最后一事; thrash over old straw [口]做别人已经做好的事情; 多此一举; throw straws against the wind 顶风扔草; 与不可抗拒的势力作斗争; wear a straw in her ear (寡妇等)准备再嫁(来自法语); straws [a straw] in the wind (事情将要发生的)苗头, 预兆, 迹象

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