man of straw

空有其表的人
书面或口语·批评虚有其表
英文释义 a person or entity that appears strong or powerful, but is actually weak or ineffective
例句
The candidate seemed confident, but he was just a man of straw with no real policies.
典故来源 源自16世纪,'straw'指稻草,'man of straw'原指稻草人,比喻外表强大但内在脆弱的人或事物。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

straw [strɔ:]
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;

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