单词 | straw |
释义 | straw —straw /strɔː/ aep /strɑː/ noun [C] (TUBE) ► C2 a thin tube made of plastic or waterproof paper that is used to suck liquid into the mouth: » Why don't you drink your milkshake through a straw?Thesaurus+: ↑Drinks - general wordsnoun [U] (DRIED STEMS) ► C1 the dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals or as a layer on the ground for animals to lie on, and for making traditional objects: » a bale of straw» a straw basket/hat» straw-coloured hairThesaurus+: ↑CraftsThesaurus+: ↑Animal food• • • Extra Examples:» straw matting» Prisoners slept on straw mats.» Add a layer of straw to your compost heap before adding more grass clippings.» The calf was sitting, quite still, on bed of straw.» She had little pieces of straw in her hair. |
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