be clutching at straws

更新日期：2026-08-14

词语	be clutching at straws
释义	be clutching at straws especially BrEto be trying everything possible to find a solution or hope in a difficult situation, even though it will probably be unsuccessful抓救命稻草，急不暇择:•I knew that trying the alternative medicine was just clutching at straws.我很清楚尝试非传统疗法只不过是在抓救命稻草。
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