| 单词 | straw-stem |
| 释义 | straw1 /strö/noun
ORIGIN: OE strēaw; Ger Stroh; cf strae, strew strawˈen adjective (archaic) Of straw strawˈless adjective strawˈlike adjective strawˈy adjective Of or like straw strawˈboard noun A thick cardboard, made of straw straw boss noun (US) An assistant, temporary, or unofficial foreman strawˈ-breadth noun The breadth of a straw strawˈ-colour noun and adjective Delicate brownish-yellow strawˈ-coloured adjective strawˈ-cutter noun An instrument for cutting straw strawˈflower or straw flower noun Any Australian composite flowering plant of the genus Helichrysum, esp H. bracteatum (or macranthum) with everlasting flowers in a wide variety of colours strawˈ-hat adjective (US) Of or relating to summer theatre straw man noun A man of straw (see under man1) strawˈ-plait noun Plaited straw for hats straw poll or straw vote noun An unofficial vote taken to get some idea of the general trend of opinion strawˈ-stem noun
strawˈweight same as mini flyweight (see flyweight under fly). straw wine noun A sweet wine obtained from grapes dried on straw strawˈ-work noun Work done in plaited straw strawˈworm noun Another name for a caddis fly larva catch, clutch or grasp at straws or at a straw To resort to an inadequate remedy in desperation draw the short straw To be entrusted with an unpleasant task (as a result of, or as if by, drawing straws) last straw see under last1 man of straw see under man1 straw in the wind A sign of possible future developments |
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