| 释义 |
grasp/catch/cluth at straws
depend on sth. that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger; try sth. with little hope of succeeding 捞救命稻草（将要溺死之人连一根草也要去抓）
* To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws. 应付考试只凭记忆而不学习那是枉费心机。 |