"clutch at straws" 怎么发音
expression
KLUHCH-at-STRAWZ
kl-UCH-at-stRAWZ
释义
To try anything possible, even if it is unlikely to succeed, when you are in a desperate situation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkɫətʃ/ /ˈæt/ /ˈstɹɔz
英式英语
klˈʌtʃ/ /ˈæt/ /stɹˈɔːz
简化发音
美式
KLUHCH-at-STRAWZ
英式
kl-UCH-at-stRAWZ
语境中听
When he lost his job, he started to clutch at straws to find a new one.
She knew her chances were slim, but she continued to clutch at straws.
They were clutching at straws when the doctors had no answers.
Honestly, you're just clutching at straws if you think that plan will work.