Nghĩa là gì:
straws
straw /strɔ:/- danh từ
- cọng rơm, ống rơm (để hút nước chanh, nước cam...)
- vật không đáng kể, vật vô giá trị
- it is not worth a straw: cái đó chẳng có giá trị gì cả
- a drowing man will catch at a straw
- to make bricks without straw
- đóng thuyền mà không xẻ ván
- man of straw
- người rơm, bù nhìn, hình nộm
- the last straw
- cái "một tí" thêm vào sau cùng (là cái nặng nhất)
- a straw shows which way the wind blows
- lời gợi ý nhỏ có thể có tác dụng lớn
- a straw in the wind
- cái chỉ hướng gió thổi; cái chỉ rõ chiều hướng dư luận
- tính từ
- nhỏ nhặt, tầm thường, vô giá trị
- ngoại động từ
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) phủ (bằng rơm, bằng cát, bằng hoa...)
straws Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
grasp at straws
try something with little hope of succeeding, depend on something that is useless in a time of trouble He is grasping at straws. He will never find enough money to pay next month
catch at straws
depend on sth.that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger;try sth.with little hope of succeeding捞救命稻草(将要溺死之人连一根草也要去抓)
To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws.应付考试只凭记忆而不学习那是枉费心机。
cluth at straws
depend on sth.that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger;try sth.with little hope of succeeding捞救命稻草(将要溺死之人连一根草也要去抓)
To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws.应付考试只凭记忆而不学习那是枉费心机。
grasp/catch/cluth at straws
depend on sth.that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger;try sth.with little hope of succeeding捞救命稻草(将要溺死之人连一根草也要去抓)
To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws.应付考试只凭记忆而不学习那是枉费心机。
clutch at straws
Idiom(s): clutch at straws
Theme: HOPE
to continue to seek solutions, ideas, or hopes that are insubstantial.
• When you talk of inheriting money, you are just clutching at straws.
• That is not a real solution to the problem. You are just clutching at straws.
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v. phr. To depend on something that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger; try something with little hope of succeeding. To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws. The robber clutched at straws to make excuses. He said he wasn't in the country when the robbery happened.
draw straws
draw straws
Also, draw lots. Decide by a lottery using straws of different lengths. For example, Let's draw straws to see who will write the first draft. The lots version dates from the 1400s, whereas straws dates from the 1800s. Both have replaced the still older draw cuts. Another variant is draw the short straw, meaning to be the one so selected for a particular task.
An straws idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with straws, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ straws