새를 쫓기 위해 논밭에 세워 두는 사람 모양의 물건.
An object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing.
예문:
"The farmer placed a new scarecrow in the middle of the vegetable garden to protect the seeds."
"A lonely scarecrow stood guard over the ripening cornfield."
옷차림이 매우 초라하거나 몸이 몹시 마른 사람.
A person who is very badly dressed, odd-looking, or extremely thin.
예문:
"The old man had become a mere scarecrow of his former self after the long winter."
"The beggar was a mere scarecrow in rags, shivering in the cold wind."
근거 없는 공포의 대상이나 허깨비.
An object or person that causes baseless or imaginary fear.
예문:
"The rumors of a ghost in the attic turned out to be nothing but a scarecrow."
"The threat of a market crash was just a scarecrow used by speculators to drive prices down."