straw man
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌstrɔː ˈmæn]
- 美式音标 [ˌstrɑː ˈmæn]
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- 美式发音
基本解释
- 争论, （用以驳倒或引起争论的）假想论点，假想主张，假想敌, 罪恶, （在非法交易等中）用以作掩护的（虚构）人物，被用作挡箭牌的人。
英汉例句
- 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。
英英字典
- (ARGUMENT) an argument, claim, or opponent that is invented in order to win or create an argument
- (CRIME) someone, often an imaginary person, who is used to hide an illegal or secret activity