• n. 干草堆
• 比喻如大海撈針般難找

hay,干草，stack,堆。

haystack (n.)

mid-15c., from hay + stack (n.).

1. Some sparks from a passing train set the haystack on fire.

一列過往火車迸發(fā)出的一些火花點(diǎn)著了干草堆.

來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

2. Looking for them now is like fishing for a needle in a haystack!

這回要在莊稼地里搜捕,那不是海底撈針!

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

3. How can we ever find the quotation if you don't even know what part of the book it comes from? It'll be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

你連這句話在書的哪部份都不知道,我們?cè)趺凑业玫?呢 ?這簡(jiǎn)直是大海撈針.

來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

4. To look for a needle in a haystack.

草垛里找針(大海撈針).

來自辭典例句

5. The fox burrowed several holes near the haystack.

那頭狐貍在草堆附近挖了幾個(gè)洞.

來自辭典例句