a straw in the wind

a straw in the wind 基本解释

蹟象,苗头,先兆,预兆

a straw in the wind 用法和例句

1、The increase in auto sales is a straw in the wind that the economy is beginning to recover.

汽车销售量的增加预示着经济开始复苏。

2、The press saw the event as a straw in the wind that augured the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

报界把这件事看作是两国之间即将恢复邦交的预兆。

重点词汇

straw n. 稻草；麦秆；吸管；毫无价值的东西 adj. 稻草的，麦秆的；稻草[麦秆]做的；假的，假想的；无价值的

wind n. 风；呼吸；（随食物或饮料）吞下的气；（管弦乐团的）管乐器 vt. 缠绕；卷绕；转动（把手）；给…上发条 vt.& vi. 迂回，蜿蜒