a bottle of lemonade with a straw in it一瓶插着吸管的柠檬汽水

I wouldn't give a straw for his chances.他有没有机会, 我根本就不在意。

I don't care a straw for her.我对她一点儿也不在乎。

a badly thought-out scheme from a Government clutching at straws作垂死挣扎的政府经过深思熟虑后得出的烂计划

if a few of your guests have drawn the short straw and agreed to drive others home after your summer barbecue如果你的一些客人不幸被抓了壮丁, 同意在夏日烧烤野餐结束后开车把其他人送回家

Shall we draw straws to find out who goes first?我们抽签决定谁先走好吗？

They had to draw straws in a lottery for the two remaining places.他们只好凭运气抽签决定最后两个席位的归属。

They get the short straw in terms of social prestige.他们运气不佳, 一直未能获得社会威望。

For him the Church's decision to allow the ordination of women had been the last straw.教会同意授予女性神职的决定使他终于忍无可忍。

The latest straw in the wind is a pick-up in sales among the nation's retail giants.最新的迹象是该国几家零售巨头的销售额有所上升。

Then came the recession. Revenues dropped, but the straw that broke the camel's back was the war.之后出现了经济衰退, 财政收入下降, 但致命的打击还是那场战争。

Young students squat on straw mats.年轻的学生蹲坐在草垫上。