짚, 지푸라기, 밀짚
Dried stalks of grain, especially wheat, used collectively as material for animal bedding, fodder, packing, or weaving.
예문:
"The farmer stacked large bales of straw in the barn for winter bedding."
"Traditional houses in the village often had roofs thatched with thick layers of straw."
"We used straw as protective padding when shipping fragile pottery."
빨대, 스트로
A thin, hollow tube, usually made of plastic or paper, used for sucking liquid into the mouth.
예문:
"She asked the waiter for an extra straw to share her milkshake with her friend."
"Many restaurants are switching from plastic straws to more sustainable paper alternatives."
"The child blew bubbles into his juice using the straw, much to his mother's annoyance."
하찮은 것, 아주 조금
Something utterly worthless or insignificant; a very small amount (often used in phrases like 'not care a straw').
예문:
"After the scandal broke, his reputation wasn't worth a straw in the public eye."
"I don't give a straw about what the critics say; I enjoyed the movie immensely."
짚색의, 담황색의
Having a pale yellow or yellowish-tan color, similar to dried straw.
예문:
"The beer had a clear, light straw color and a frothy white head."
"She dyed her hair a beautiful, shimmering straw blonde for the summer."
"We noticed the straw tint of the old parchment, indicating its age."
가치 없는, 허울뿐인, 모조의
Lacking substance, value, or seriousness; flimsy or merely nominal (often used in the phrase 'straw man').
예문:
"The defense attorney claimed that the prosecution's entire argument was based on straw evidence."
"He set up a straw man argument just so he could easily knock it down in the debate."
"The company's promises turned out to be nothing more than a straw commitment, quickly broken."