straw /strɒ:/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
• (n.) a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
• (v.) cover or provide with or as if with straw

Chinese translation

• n. 稻草, 麦管, 吸管, 一文不值的东西, 草帽
• a. 稻草的, 稻草色的, 琐碎的, 无价值的

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/strɒ:/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 3.99 · Super Rare

Word forms

strawing, strawed, straws

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straight · strategy · strange · strategic · stranger · strain · strap · stray

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