Straw man
稻草人, 假想对手, 被当作挡箭牌的人
🧩 词语组成解析
straw
[strɔ:]
n. 稻草;麦秆;吸管;毫无价值的东西;
adj. 稻草的，麦秆的;稻草[麦秆]做的;假的，假想的;无价值的;
man
[mæn]
n. 男人;人类;男子汉;雇工;
vt. 使振作;操纵;给…配置人员;在…就位;
int. （表示惊讶、气愤等）嘿，天哪;
🗣️ 情景例句
Even the old patchwork quilt is the same!
甚至这条旧的百衲被罩也是一样！
That sounds OK. I'll need it from the 10th to the 14th.
听上去挺不错。从10号到14号我需要租一辆。
As the play draws to its close, they wonder whether they will ever catch that last train home.
当戏快演完时，他们又为是否能赶上末班火车回家而犯愁。