n.稻草；吸管；麦杆；不值钱的东西
adj.用稻草做的；麦杆色的；无价值的；像稻草人的；非正式民意测验所发现的
The bird is building a nest of straw and twigs. 这只鸟在用稻草和小树枝筑巢。
A drowning man will catch at a straw. [谚]人快淹死时，稻草也要抓。
A drowne man will catch at a straw. 溺水的人连一根麦杆也会牢牢抓住。
用作形容词 (adj.)The bumblebee sizzed right under his straw hat. 大黄蜂就在他的草帽底下丝丝作声。
Mary bought a lovely straw basket at the market. 玛丽在市场上买了只可爱的草篮。
The force of his fall was broken by the straw mats. 草垫的缓冲作用减弱了他下跌的力量。
My young sister bought a straw bag. 我妹妹买了一个麦秆色的包包。
The enemy was cheated by the straw thins. 敌人被稻草人似的东西骗住了。
A straw poll among members of staff shows the government is in the lead. 在职员中的快速民意测验表明政府处于领先地位。
