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straw

UK //strɔː//US //strɔː//

词源

源自古英语 'strēaw',与古高地德语 'strō' 和古诺尔斯语 'strá' 同源,最初指谷物收割后的茎秆。

noun

❶ 干燥的谷物茎秆,通常指小麦、大麦等收割后剩下的茎部,可用于喂养动物或制作物品。

“The farmer used straw to feed his cows during winter.”

(农民用干草在冬天喂养他的奶牛。)

“She made a hat out of straw to protect herself from the sun.”

(她用稻草编了一顶帽子来防晒。)

❶ 细长的吸管,通常由塑料或纸制成,用于饮用液体。

“She sipped her juice through a straw.”

(她用吸管喝果汁。)

“The restaurant switched to paper straws to reduce plastic waste.”

(餐厅改用纸吸管以减少塑料垃圾。)

同义词:hay, stalk, tube, sipper

常见短语

the last straw — 指一系列问题中最终导致无法忍受的最后一件小事,常用来形容忍耐的极限。

“When he forgot our anniversary, it was the last straw and I decided to leave.”

(当他忘记我们的纪念日时,这成了压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草,我决定离开。)

straw poll — 非正式的民意调查或投票,通常用于快速了解公众意见。

“We conducted a straw poll to see which movie people preferred.”

(我们做了一个非正式投票,看看人们更喜欢哪部电影。)