straw man
英
美
- man n.男人；人；男子汉；情人；强者；下属v.使...振奋；为...配备人手
- straw n.稻草；吸管；麦杆；不值钱的东西adj.用稻草做的；麦杆色的；无价值的；像稻草人的；非正式民意测验所发现的
Noun:
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a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
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a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted
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an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
- He was too good to be a scarecrow and he was too good to be a man.
他太完美了不能做个稻草人，他做一个男人也太完美了。
- The Scarecrow's fields are full of genetically modified soya and the Tin Man has silicon components.
竖立着稻草人的田野现在充斥着转基因大豆，而铁皮人也已装上了半导体芯片。
- He seems to be looking for a man of straw to belabour.
他看来在找一个假想的敌人来加以痛打。
