scarecrow
/ˈskeəkrəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskerkrəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsker-ˌkrō/ (ame, mw)
scarecrow — 名詞
- scarecrowsingular
- scarecrowsplural
1. a human-shaped figure built from wooden poles and covered with old clothes, plac
稻草人
田間驅鳥的人形假人
a human-shaped figure built from wooden poles and covered with old clothes, placed in a farm field to scare birds off the newly planted seeds or ripening crops
The farmer built a scarecrow from an old jacket and a straw hat before planting.
農夫在播種前用一件舊夾克和一頂草帽做了一個稻草人。
build a scarecrow out of [materials]
In the middle of the cornfield stood a crooked scarecrow, its arms stretched wide.
玉米田中央站著一個歪斜的稻草人，兩臂張得開開的。
position: in the middle of + descriptive posture
Mei-Lin and her grandfather filled the scarecrow with straw and added old gloves for hands.
Mei-Lin 和爺爺用稻草塞滿稻草人，再綁上舊手套當作雙手。
Heavy rain soaked the scarecrow's clothes, so the birds no longer seemed afraid of it.
大雨把稻草人的衣服淋得溼透了，鳥兒們似乎不再怕它。
Some farmers use shiny tape or electronic noise makers instead of a traditional scarecrow.
有些農夫用反光膠帶或電子噪音器取代傳統的稻草人。
- effigy
a broader term for any sculpture of a person, often burned in protest; not limited to farms or birds
- bird scarer
a general term for anything that scares birds away, including scarecrows, reflective tape, or noise cannons
- decoy
used to attract birds for hunting rather than to scare them away; opposite purpose
用法筆記
The word focuses on the object itself rather than a specific function — even a scarecrow that no longer works is still called a scarecrow. The figurative use ('he looks like a scarecrow' meaning very thin or shabbily dressed) is informal and less common; learners are advised to use it with caution.