| 词汇 | man of straw |
| 词源 | man of straw; straw man. A man made of straw would cer- tainly be one without a heart or conscience, so that this expres- sion is apt for “an unscrupulous person who will do anything for gain.” However, the words may refer to real “straw men,” who in the past loitered near English courts with a straw in one of their shoes—this indicating that they would be willing to give false testimony or swear to anything in court for enough money. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词源词典收录了13259条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。