grasp at straws是什么意思

释义

be in such a desperate situation as to resort to even the most unlikely means of salvation

捞救命稻草，作最后的绝望挣扎。［ORIGIN from the proverb

a drowning man will clutch at a straw.] draw the short straw be the unluckiest of a group of people, especially in being chosen to perform an unpleasant task

抽到下下签（尤指被选中去执行倒霉任务）。