hay

英 [heɪ]

美 [heɪ]

n.  (用作饲料的)干草，草料; 少量的钱
vi.  把（草）制成干草; 用干草喂割草晒干

复数：hays　现在分词：haying　过去式：hayed　第三人称单数：hays　过去分词：hayed　

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习惯用语

n.

make hay while the sun shines
• 趁有太阳时晒干草；抓紧时机；打铁趁热
  to make good use of opportunities, good conditions, etc. while they last
hit the hay/sack
• 上床睡觉
  to go to bed
a roll in the hay
• 性交
  an act of having sex with sb

牛津词典

noun

• （用作饲料的）干草，草料
  grass that has been cut and dried and is used as food for animals
  1. a bale of hay
     一大捆干草
• 少量的钱
  a small amount of money

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （作饲料用的）干草
  Hayis grass which has been cut and dried so that it can be used to feed animals.
  1. ...bales of hay.
     一捆捆干草
  2. ...traditional hay making methods.
     传统的干草晒制方法
• PHRASE 趁太阳好晒草;抓紧有利时机;不失良机
  If you say that someoneis making hayoris making hay while the sun shines, you mean that they are taking advantage of a situation that is favourable to them while they have the chance to.
  1. We knew that war was coming, and were determined to make hay while we could.
     我们知道战争即将爆发，决心要趁早抓住有利时机。

英英释义

noun

• grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

verb

• convert (plant material) into hay

双语例句

• He could smell muck and clean fresh hay.
  他能闻到粪臭和清新的干草味。
• Hay had been cut and cow sheds had been cleaned.
  干草已切好了，牛栏已打扫过了。
• When hay fever first occurs it is often mistaken for a summer cold.
  花粉病初期常被误认为是风热感冒。
• His wheat and hay had all been so damaged by the rain that it was worthless.
  他的麦子和干草遭受大雨破坏，已经不中用了。
• He ignited the wood with a band of hay.
  他用一把干草引燃了这些木柴。
• A: I have hay fever.
  我得了花粉热。
• I'm having treatment for my hay fever.
  我害上了花粉热，正在治疗。
• The farmer forked hay.
  这农民用叉子叉干草。
• Rainy weather brings blessed relief to hay fever victims.
  雨天会给枯草热患者带来欣喜，减轻他们的痛苦。
• Once hay has been cut and baled it has to go through some chemical processes.
  干草割下并捆扎之后需要对其进行化学处理。