haystack

英 [ˈheɪstæk]

美 [ˈheɪstæk]

n. 干草堆; 干草垛

复数：haystacks　

BNC.21605 / COCA.19464

习惯用语

a needle in a haystack

草垛里的针；几乎不可能找到的东西
a thing that is almost impossible to find
Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
在这个城市里找一个人无异于大海捞针。

noun

（露天）干草堆，干草垛
Ahaystackis a large, solid pile of hay, often covered with a straw roof to protect it, which is left in the field until it is needed.
落进干草垛里的一根针（比喻如大海捞针般难找的东西）
If you are trying to find something and say that it is like looking fora needle in a haystack, you mean that you are very unlikely indeed to find it.

noun

And finding an address can be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
而寻找地址也可能像是大海捞针一样。
Searching for one man in this big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
在这座城市里寻找一个人犹如大海捞针。
A needle would stand out in a haystack.
一根针在干草堆里会突显的。
Looking for them now is like fishing for a needle in a haystack!
这回要在庄稼地里搜捕，那不是海底捞针！
To find a book we want in so many books is just as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack.
要在那么多书中找到我们想要的那本，简直就是大海捞针啊！
We're looking for a needle in a haystack here.
我们在这儿是在干草堆里找针。
You can never find him in such a large crowd of people. You're looking for a needle in a haystack.
你不可能在一大群人中找到他，你这样是大海捞针。
This time 19 people died but he was thrown clear of the crash and landed in a haystack.
这次事故中有19人死亡，但是他被抛到一个干草堆上脱离险境。
If it is past pedestrians away, and that is to find a needle in a haystack is difficult.
如果是过往的行人拿走的，那要想找到已是大海捞针一样难了。
He's under a haystack, fast asleep.
他早在干草堆里睡着啦！