straw
UK/strɒ:/US
B1
Definitions
n.
Dried stalks of cereal plants used as fodder or bedding; a thin tube used for drinking.
稻草，麦秸；吸管
adj.
Made of straw; pale yellowish-beige in color.
稻草制的；稻草色的
v.
To lay straw around plants to protect them from frost.
铺稻草（保护植物）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstrawother
=straw
Common Collocations
- 1.the last straw最后一根稻草（忍耐的极限）
- 2.straw poll非正式民意调查
- 3.drink through a straw用吸管喝
- 4.straw hat草帽
Example Sentences
- 1.
The farmer spread fresh straw across the stable floor for the horses.
- 2.
She sipped her lemonade through a paper straw to reduce plastic waste.
- 3.
His resignation was the last straw that caused the company's stock to plummet.