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a scarecrow in [field/garden]
scarecrow 是可数名词，复数形式为 scarecrows。
The farmer put a scarecrow in the field to keep birds away.
农民把稻草人放在田里来赶走鸟儿。
稻草人
scarecrows — plural of scarecrow
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稻草人
an effigy of a man used to frighten birds away from seeds
The farmer put a scarecrow in the field to keep birds away.
农民把稻草人放在田里来赶走鸟儿。
用稻草制成、穿着旧衣服竖在田间驱鸟的假人。
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.
用来吓唬鸟类远离种子的稻草人
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
看似可怕但无危险的事物；纸老虎。
Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger; a paper tiger.
The farmer put a scarecrow in the middle of the field to keep the birds away from the rice.
农民把一个稻草人放在田地中央，让鸟远离水稻。
In the autumn, the children helped decorate the scarecrow with an old hat and a bright scarf.
秋天，孩子们帮忙用一顶旧帽子和一条鲜艳的围巾装饰稻草人。
The scarecrow stood alone in the garden, but no birds came near it.
稻草人独自立在花园里，但没有鸟靠近它。
scarecrow 是可数名词，复数形式为 scarecrows。
The farmer put a scarecrow in the field to keep birds away.
农民把稻草人放在田里来赶走鸟儿。
这个比喻常形容人衣衫褴褛或模样可笑。
After walking in the rain, he looked like a scarecrow.
在雨中走过后，他看起来像个稻草人。
也可以说 use [sth] for a scarecrow。
They used an old coat and a stick as a scarecrow.
他们用一件旧外套和一根棍子当稻草人。
Not this
There are many scarecrow in the field.
Use this
There are many scarecrows in the field.
scarecrow 是可数名词，复数形式是 scarecrows。中文名词没有复数变化，但英语中 many 后面必须使用复数 scarecrows。
Not this
I saw scarecrow in the field.
Use this
I saw a scarecrow in the field.
scarecrow 是单数可数名词，第一次提到时通常需要不定冠词 a。中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉 a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
制作稻草人
The children built a scarecrow for the school garden.
孩子们为学校菜园制作了一个稻草人。
立起稻草人
Farmers put up a scarecrow in the field to keep birds away.
农民在田里立起稻草人把鸟赶走。
用稻草做的稻草人
The straw scarecrow stood in the middle of the field.
那个用稻草做的稻草人站在田地中间。
花园里的稻草人
A garden scarecrow can protect your vegetables from birds.
花园里的稻草人可以保护你的蔬菜不受鸟啄。
看起来像个稻草人（形容衣衫褴褛）
After working in the garden all day, he looked like a scarecrow.
在花园里干了一整天活之后，他看起来像个稻草人（衣衫褴褛）。
传统稻草人
The traditional scarecrow wore an old coat and a hat.
那个传统稻草人穿着一件旧外套，戴着一顶帽子。
瘦得像稻草人，非常瘦
After weeks without food, he was as thin as a scarecrow.
几周没吃东西，他瘦得像个稻草人。
穿得像稻草人，衣衫褴褛
You can't go for an interview dressed like a scarecrow.
你不能穿得像个稻草人似的去参加面试。
像稻草人一样瘦削的男人；骨瘦如柴的人
The old scarecrow of a man sat quietly in the corner.
那个骨瘦如柴的老人安静地坐在角落里。
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scare + crow：稻草人把乌鸦吓跑，田里立着个“吓乌鸦”的人。
语域：neutral 常见场景：farmland、garden scarecrow 是日常中性词，通常在农田或花园里指用来吓走鸟类的稻草人，比较常见于农耕或园艺场景。也可比喻‘衣衫褴褛的人’，但多带口语或文学色彩。
这些单词都以 -ow 结尾，且都发 /oʊ/ 音，与 scarecrow 末尾的 crow（/kroʊ/）押韵。注意：有些 -ow 单词发音不同，如 cow、how、now 都发 /aʊ/ 音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.