haystack
noun /ˈheɪstæk/
/ˈheɪstæk/
(also less frequent hayrick
Idioms /ˈheɪrɪk/
/ˈheɪrɪk/
)- enlarge imagea large pile of hay, used as a way of storing it until it is needed
干草堆;干草垛
Idioms
a needle in a haystack
- a thing that is almost impossible to find
草垛里的针;几乎不可能找到的东西 - 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。
- Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.