| 释义 |
can't make bricks without strawOften heard when one sees someone trying to produce something without the proper ingredients, no matter how insignificant they may seem. — A proverb. 〖谚〗缺了稻草做不成砖；难为无米之炊。◆ That fancy new printer of yours won't work without toner. Go and get some — you can't make bricks without straw, you know!没有色粉你那台别致的新打印机就不能用。去买点吧——你要知道，巧妇也难为无米之炊呀！ |