hay
noun /heɪ/
/heɪ/
[uncountable]Idioms - enlarge imagegrass that has been cut and dried and is used as food for animals
（用作饲料的）干草，草料 - a bale of hay
一大捆干草
Topics Farmingc1- The children were playing in the hay.
孩子们在干草堆里玩耍。 - The freshly harvested hay was taken into the hayloft.
刚刚收割下来的干草送进了干草棚。 - They make hay to feed the cattle in winter.
他们晾晒干草冬天喂牛用。
Collocations Dictionary… of hay- bale
- cut
- harvest
- make
- …
- field
- meadow
- bale
- …
- in the hay
- a bale of hay
- (North American English, informal) a small amount of money
少量的钱
词源Old English hēg, hīeg, hīg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hooi and German Heu, also to hew.
Idioms
hit the hay/sack
- (informal) to go to bed
上床睡觉 - I decided to hit the sack and have an early night.
我决定上床睡觉，早早休息一晚。
- I decided to hit the sack and have an early night.
make hay while the sun shines
- (saying) to make good use of opportunities, good conditions, etc. while they last
趁有太阳时晒干草；抓紧时机；打铁趁热
a roll in the hay
- (informal) an act of having sex with somebody
性交