英语词组draw the short straw是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

draw the short straw be the unluckiest of a group of people, especially in being chosen to perform an unpleasant task.

☞ One method of drawing lots involves holding several straws of varying lengths with one end concealed in your hand and then inviting other members of the group to take one each.

2019Guardian It had been left to David Lidington, minister for the Cabinet Office, to open the latest Brexit debate the government had been hoping to avoid. He looked like a man who knew he had drawn the short straw.

词组	draw the short straw
释义	draw the short straw be the unluckiest of a group of people, especially in being chosen to perform an unpleasant task. ☞ One method of drawing lots involves holding several straws of varying lengths with one end concealed in your hand and then inviting other members of the group to take one each. 2019Guardian It had been left to David Lidington, minister for the Cabinet Office, to open the latest Brexit debate the government had been hoping to avoid. He looked like a man who knew he had drawn the short straw.
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