| 单词 | straw | 
| 释义 |  noun |  adjective strawstraw1 /strɔ/ ●●○ noun 1  a)[uncountable] the dried stems of wheat or similar plants that are used for animals to sleep on, and for making things such as baskets, mats, etc.:  a bale of straw b)[countable] a single dried stem of wheat or a similar plant2[countable] a thin tube of paper or plastic for sucking a drink from a bottle or cup3the last straw (also the straw that breaks the camel’s back) the last problem in a series of problems that finally makes you give up, get angry, etc.:  Having to work late on a Friday was the last straw!4be grasping/clutching at straws to be trying everything you can to succeed, even though the things you are trying are not likely to help or work [Origin:  Old English streaw] → see also you can’t make bricks without straw at brick1 (3),  draw straws at draw1 (24),  draw the short straw at draw1 (25) noun |  adjective strawstraw2 ●●○ adjective [only before noun] 1made of straw:  a straw hat2a straw man a weak opponent or imaginary argument that can easily be defeated | 
	
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