| 释义 |
clutch at a straw or clutch at strawsv. phr.To hang on even to the weakest or flimsiest of handles, physical or mental, in an attempt to salvage a hopeless situation. 捞救命稻草；（为求脱离危境等）作最后的绝望挣扎。◆ When the police made it quite clear that they knew about everything, the accused felon began to clutch at straws to save himself.当警方非常清楚地表明他们已知道了所有的情况时，那个被控告的重罪犯便开始作最后的绝望挣扎以求自救。 |