a life-saving straw a straw to clutch at
They grasped at every straw.
他们见救命稻草就捞。
—— 辞典例句To adhere to life, he must adhere to human relationships, and he caught at every straw.
要顽强地活下去, 他必须保持人与人之间的各种关系, 因此他争抢着每一根救命稻草。
—— 辞典例句Our close questioning had Jim floundering about , catching at straws.
我们的盘根问底使得吉姆心慌意乱,语无伦次, 拼命找救命稻草。
—— 给力词典精选He saw the policeman as if he clutched the straw.
他看见警察好像抓住了救命稻草。
—— 给力词典精选The criminal tried to at a straw by feigning mental disorder.
罪犯装疯,企图抓住一根救命稻草。
—— 给力词典精选