One cannot make bricks without straw：沒有稻草燒不成磚. ?巧婦難為無米之炊

One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 朽木雕不成美器. | One cannot make bricks without straw. ?沒有稻草燒不成磚. ?巧婦難為無米之炊. | One cannot put back the clock. 歷史的車輪不能倒轉(zhuǎn).

Your cannot make bricks without straw：巧婦難為無米之炊

Cut your coat according to your cloth.量入為出. | Your cannot make bricks without straw. 巧婦難為無米之炊. | Better late than never. 亡羊補(bǔ)牢,猶未為晚.

You cant make bricks without straw：沒有稻草,制磚難搞

You cant eat your cake and have it. 不能既要吃餅,又要把餅保存. | You cant make bricks without straw. 沒有稻草,制磚難搞. | You cant make omelets (or omeletts) without breaking eggs. 有失才有得.

one can not make bricks without straw：巧婦難為無米之炊

10.for a camel to go through the eye a needle=難于上青天 | 11.one can not make bricks without straw=巧婦難為無米之炊 | 12.eat one's words=食言

man of straw：傀儡

**Man of parts 有才干的人 | *Man of straw 傀儡 | *Man of the cloth 牧師

a man of straw：稻草人, 假想的對手

faulty throw 不符合規(guī)定的拋靶 | a man of straw 稻草人, 假想的對手 | Tiliandrine 椴君

a man of straw：假想的對手

a man of sin 罪人 | a man of straw 假想的對手 | a man of the world 通世故的人

a man of straw：稻草人;(在非法交易或訴訟中代人出面)掛名人物, 傀儡人物(一般為

a man of sense 通情達(dá)理的人 | a man of straw 稻草人;(在非法交易或訴訟中代人出面)掛名人物, 傀儡人物(一般為 | a man of talent 有才能 的人

straw mattress：稻草床墊

251 磨銳機(jī),銼銳機(jī) sharpening machine | 252 稻草床墊 straw mattress | 253 信號燈 signal lamp

straw mattress：草墊

餐廳 dining-room; dining-hall; hotel restaurant | 草墊 straw-mattress | 廁所 toilet; lavatory; washroom; W.C