straw

🇬🇧 UK/strɒ:/🇺🇸 US
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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 English
strawother
=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.

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