straw man

音标发音

英式音标 [ˌstrɔː ˈmæn]
美式音标 [ˌstrɑː ˈmæn]
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基本解释

爭論, （用以駁倒或引起爭論的）假想論點，假想主張，假想敵, 罪惡, （在非法交易等中）用以作掩護的（虛搆）人物，被用作擋箭牌的人。

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英汉例句

He was too good to be a scarecrow and he was too good to be a man.
他太完美了不能做個稻草人，他做一個男人也太完美了。
The Scarecrow's fields are full of genetically modified soya and the Tin Man has silicon components.
竪立著稻草人的田野現在充斥著轉基因大豆，而鉄皮人也已裝上了半導躰芯片。
He seems to be looking for a man of straw to belabour.
他看來在找一個假想的敵人來加以痛打。

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英英字典

劍橋英英字典

(ARGUMENT) an argument, claim, or opponent that is invented in order to win or create an argument
(CRIME) someone, often an imaginary person, who is used to hide an illegal or secret activity