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| 1 | U the yellow stems of dried crops such as wheat （干燥的）麦秆，稻草，禾秆 |
| bales of straw 成捆的稻草 |
| a straw hat 草帽 |
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| 2 | C a long thin paper or plastic tube that you use for drinking （喝饮料用的）吸管 |
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| - | clutch/grasp at straws
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| to try to find anything at all that will help you or give you hope in a difficult situation , when it is likely that you will find nothing |
| （为求脱离困境）乱抓救命稻草，病急乱投医 |
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| - | draw/get the short straw
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| to be chosen to do something unpleasant |
| 抽到下下签；被选派去做不愿做的事 |
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| - | the last/final straw
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| the last of a series of events that causes an angry or violent reaction |
| 最后一根稻草；（一系列事件中）最终使人无法忍受的事 |
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| When he didn’ t come home that night, it was the last straw. 他那晚没回家，事情已让人忍无可忍了。 |
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| - | a straw in the wind
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| something that is not very important but is a sign of what might happen in the future |
| 事态动向的征兆；事情的苗头 |
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