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There are straws in the wind indicating that peace is around the corner.有种种迹象表明和平即将来临。They had to draw straws in a lottery for the two remaining places.他们只好凭运气抽签决定最后两个席位的归属。I asked her for a loan. I didn't think she'd agree, but at that point I was grasping at straws.我向她借了钱。我知道她是不会同意的，但是当时我是不放过任何一个机会。Maybe we could still be together. A vain hope. But when you're in turmoil, you clutch at straws.也许我们还能在一起。这只是幻想而已。但是当你心乱如麻的时候，稻草你也会抓的。There have been a few straws in the wind suggesting things might be getting a little better.一些迹象显示情况可能会稍有好转。She offered to take a pay cut to keep her job, but she was just clutching at straws.她提出减薪以保住工作，但这只不过是在乱抓救命稻草。A few straws in the wind—such as increased tourism and shopping—suggest that the economy is improving.一些迹象，比如旅游和购物消费的增长，表明经济正在好转。Let's draw straws to see who will drive.我们抽签决定由谁来开车吧。He was clutching at straws when he took his dying wife to another doctor.他把奄奄一息的妻子带去看另一位医生，那是在把死马当活马医。I knew that trying the alternative medicine was just clutching at straws.我很清楚尝试非传统疗法只不过是在抓救命稻草。Certain significant straws in the wind were noticed by him.他注意到了某些重要的动向。 |