Word · Frequency #23660
scarecrows
稻草人
scarecrows is the plural of scarecrow.
an effigy of a man used to frighten birds away from seeds
- 1.
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.
用稻草制成、穿着旧衣服竖在田间驱鸟的假人。
- 2.
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
用来吓唬鸟类远离种子的稻草人
- 3.
Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger; a paper tiger.
看似可怕但无危险的事物；纸老虎。
用稻草制成、穿着旧衣服竖在田间驱鸟的假人。；用来吓唬鸟类远离种子的稻草人；看似可怕但无危险的事物；纸老虎。；衣衫褴褛的人
In use
The farmer put a scarecrow in the middle of the field to keep the birds away from the rice.
In the autumn, the children helped decorate the scarecrow with an old hat and a bright scarf.
The scarecrow stood alone in the garden, but no birds came near it.
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。
look like a scarecrow
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。
use [sth] as a scarecrow
也可以说 use [sth] for a scarecrow。
Connections
Collocations
- build a scarecrow
- 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。
- put up a scarecrow
- 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。
- straw scarecrow
- 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。
- garden scarecrow
- 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。
- look like a scarecrow
- 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）。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
scare + crow：稻草人把乌鸦吓跑，田里立着个“吓乌鸦”的人。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.