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haystack

英 [ˈheɪstæk]

美 [ˈheɪstæk]

n.  干草堆; 干草垛

复数:haystacks 

TEM8

BNC.21605 / COCA.19464

习惯用语

    n.

      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。

    牛津词典

      noun

      • 干草堆;干草垛
        a large pile of hay , used as a way of storing it until it is needed

        柯林斯词典

        • (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.
          1. 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.

            英英释义

            noun

            双语例句

            • TO find her in such a big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
              在这样的大城市里寻找她就好象大海捞针。
            • Only governments or large organisations would have the resources and manpower to find the needle in a haystack, he said.
              他表示,只有政府或大型机构会有资源和人力大海捞针。
            • We often ignore the real problem and instead search for a needle in a haystack.
              我们经常忽略实际问题,而是大海捞针。
            • It will be like finding a needle in a haystack.
              就象在草堆里面找根针一样。
            • 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。
            • To look for a needle in a haystack.
              草垛里找针(大海捞针)。
            • There is no use searching for him in this crowd; it is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
              在这样的人群中找寻他是徒劳的,这简直是大海捞针。
            • 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。
            • The fox burrowed several holes near the haystack.
              那头狐狸在草堆附近挖了几个洞。
            • Then Robert took hold of him and put him on top of the haystack.
              罗伯特抓住他,把他放在草堆顶上。