每日学英语:Grasp for straws 绝望中的挣扎
2023-10-22 13:52:00 每日学英语
grasp at straws字面上的意思就是抓紧稻草,引申为绝望中的挣扎。
【例句】
Harry, you're grasping at straws if you think you can pass that exam by starting to study the night before.
哈利,要是你认为在考试前一天的晚上开始念书就能通过考试的话,那你就是想捞救命稻草。
He acted like a drowning man trying to catch at a straw.
他那样做好像一个快要淹死的人拼命想捞救命稻草一样。