(1)麦杆(秸)，稻草(cut and dried stems of grain plants，such as wheat or rice)[U，C]：a stable filled with～装满草的马厩;chew on a～嚼一根草;The glasses were packed in～. 玻璃杯是用稻草包装的。a～in one's hair 头发中有根草;need fresh～需要鲜草;a～sunhat/hat/mattress 阔边遮阳草帽/草帽/草垫;〖同〗hay;

(2)吸管(narrow tube of paper，plastic，etc used to drink or suck up liquids)[C]：sip (drink/suck) orange/fruit juice/milk through a～用吸管抿(喝/吸)橘汁/果汁/牛奶;a packet of (drinking)～s 一盒吸管;May I have a～for my drinking? 给我一根吸管好吗?

(3)微不足道的东西(数量)(least bit or smallest amount)[U，a～]：not care/give a～for sb's opinion 一点也不考虑某人的意见;His offer isn't worth a～. 他的提议毫无价值。I don't care a～whether you come or not. 我一点也不在意你来与否。

cutch/grasp at a straw/straws 捞救命稻草，作最后绝望的挣扎：They hoped the operation might save the child's life although they knew they were clutching at～s.他们希望手术能挽救孩子的生命，尽管他们知道这是在把死马当活马医。

the last/final straw(that breaks the camel's back)使人终于无法承受的最后负荷：The hotel was expensive，the food was poor，and bad weather was the last～. 饭店价钱昂贵，食物差，再加上天气恶劣，终于使我们无法再忍受下去了。

a straw in the wind 要发生某情况的迹象(征兆)：The doctor's worried face was a～in the wind. 医生焦虑的脸色预示着将要发生不幸。

→′strawberry n 草霉;′strawboard n 草纸板;′straw-coloured adj 蛋黄色的