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be a straw in the wind
常用于系表结构，表示某事物是某种迹象。
The sudden drop in sales was a straw in the wind for the struggling company.
销售额的突然下降对这家陷入困境的公司来说是一个先兆。
迹象；苗头；先兆；预兆
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迹象；苗头；先兆；预兆
a slight but noticeable sign that indicates what may happen in the future
The sudden drop in sales was a straw in the wind for the struggling company.
销售额的突然下降对这家陷入困境的公司来说是一个先兆。
Early sales figures are a straw in the wind for the company's future success.
早期的销售数据是公司未来成功的一个苗头。
The dark clouds gathering on the horizon were a straw in the wind that a storm was approaching.
地平线上聚集的乌云是暴风雨即将来临的一个预兆。
The small protest was a straw in the wind of growing public dissatisfaction with the new policy.
这次小规模的抗议是公众对新政策不满日益增加的苗头。
常用于系表结构，表示某事物是某种迹象。
The sudden drop in sales was a straw in the wind for the struggling company.
销售额的突然下降对这家陷入困境的公司来说是一个先兆。
用于比喻，表示某事物看似是一种迹象。
His nervous laugh seemed like a straw in the wind, hinting at his discomfort.
他紧张的笑声好像一个苗头，暗示了他的不安。
常用于as引导的状语结构，表示被视为某迹象。
The protest was seen as a straw in the wind of larger social unrest.
这场抗议被视为更大社会动荡的征兆。
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