| 释义 |
hay¹ /heɪ/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (作饲料用的)干草
There is enough hay in the barn for the cows in the winter. 仓里有足够的干草供奶牛冬天食用。
2. 待割的草；割好的草
3. 成果，酬答
4. 〈俚〉小额款项；钱
5. [the hay] 〈俚〉床
be off to the hay 上床去睡觉
II ❶ vi.
割草并翻晒成干草，制备草料
❷ vt.
1. 用干草喂；供给(牲口)干草
2. 割(草)翻晒成干草，将(草)制备成草料
3. 在…上植草供制干草用
[< OE hieg; 与 OHG hewi hay, OE hēawan to hew] phr. hit the hay 〈口〉上床睡觉 a needle in a bottle of hay 见 needle
make hay 1. 割草并翻晒成干草，制干草
2. ＝ make hay while the sun shines
make hay of 1. 痛打，毒打
2. 使混乱，扰乱；倾覆
Unforeseen circumstances arose, and made hay of his plan. 发生了意外情况，打乱了他的计划。
3. ＝ make hay out of
make hay out of 使对自己有利，利用
make hay while the sun shines 〈谚〉晒草要趁太阳好；抓紧时机，勿失良机
raise hay 〈美俚〉闹乱子，捣乱
roll in the hay 〈口〉交欢
That ain't (或 isn't) hay. 〈美口〉那可不是笔小数目。 |