| 词组 | hay |
| 释义 | hay noun 1 a bed, either in the context of sleep or of sex US, 1903. 2 marijuana. A play on GRASS US, 1934. 3 money AUSTRALIA, 1939 in (one's) heydayIn, at, or during the period of one's greatest success, power, vigor, etc. In my heyday as a stock broker, I was making millions of dollars each year, but when the economy crashed, I lost nearly everything. between hay and grassUnable to be easily categorized. Our inventory is between hay and grass—it will take weeks to summarize everything in the warehouse. Bill's interest in the position is between hay and grass—I still can't figure out what his motive is. dance the antic hayTo lead a life of hedonism. The "hay" was a lively country dance that emerged in the 16th century. Bill doesn't even have a job! He just parties all the time, dancing the antic hay without a care in the world! roll in the hayA sexual encounter, often one considered casual. You know, you can try to get to know the girls you date before you have a roll in the hay. what the heyslang Why not? An aside used to emphasize one's nonchalance toward something. Often used as a euphemism for "what the hell." Sure, I'm not doing anything today, let's go to the beach—what the hey? What the hey, I'll go to the movies with you tonight. hit the hayTo get into bed and go to sleep. I have to get up early for work tomorrow, so I think I'd better hit the hay. hit the sackTo get into bed and go to sleep. I have to get up early for work tomorrow, so I think I'd better hit the sack. make hayTo take advantage; to make the most of an opportunity. Chicago better be careful about turnovers, or you can be sure the defending champs will make hay in those situations. We'll be able to make hay with so little traffic on the road. make hay while the sun shinesTo take advantage of favorable conditions; to make the most of an opportunity when it is available. We finally have the full group assembled, so let's make hay while the sun shines and get this thing done. The skiing conditions won't be this good for another several months, so let's make hay while the sun shines. (and) that ain't hayAnd that's significant. Often used in reference to an amount of money. He got a $5,000 bonus this year, and that ain't hay. hayburner1. A old horse, particularly one that is a poor racehorse. Bring that hayburner back to the stables—it's not even worth racing him. 2. slang Someone who smokes marijuana. I used to be a real hayburner in high school, but I stay away from pot these days. hay headslang Someone who uses marijuana. I used to be a real hay head in high school, but I stay away from pot these days. hayseedAn unsophisticated person, particularly from a rural place; a bumpkin. When I knew John, he was a total hayseed, but I guess he's converted to city life now. hit the hayand hit the sackFig. to go to bed. I have to go home and hit the hay pretty soon. Let's hit the sack. We have to get an early start in the morning. Make hay while the sun shines.Prov. If you have an opportunity to do something, do it before the opportunity expires. Jane: While my husband's out of town, I'm going to watch all the movies he wouldn't take me to see. Jane: Why not? Make hay while the sun shines. That ain't hay.Inf. That is not a small amount of money. (The highly informal word ain't is built into the expression.) I paid forty dollars for it, and that ain't hay! Bob lost his wallet with $200 in it—and that ain't hay. hit the hayAlso, hit the sack. Go to bed, as in I usually hit the hay after the eleven o'clock news, or I'm tired, let's hit the sack. The first colloquial expression dates from the early 1900s, the variant from about 1940. make hay while the sun shinesTake advantage of favorable circumstances, as in Car sales have finally improved so we're making hay while the sun shines. This expression alludes to optimum dry weather for cutting grass. [Early 1500s] roll in the haySexual intercourse, as in The main character in the movie was always looking for a roll in the hay. This phrase alludes to secret lovemaking in a hayloft. [Slang; mid-1900s] that ain't hayThat's a great deal, especially of money; also, that's important. For example, He's making ten thousand a month, and that ain't hay. Originally used to describe a sum of money that is large, this phrase was later extended to other circumstances, as in She married a titled lord, and that ain't hay. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] and that ain't hayAMERICAN, INFORMALPeople say and that ain't hay after an amount of money to emphasize that it is a large amount. For 13 out of the last 20 years Canadian bonds produced returns of more than 10%, and that ain't hay. make hay while the sun shinesIf you make hay while the sun shines, you take advantage of a good situation which is not likely to last. With house prices at an all-time high, both property developers are making hay while the sun shines. You've got to make hay while the sun shines — and it doesn't shine long in a sporting life. Note: You can also just say that someone makes hay. The New Zealand media made hay with the issue. hit the sackINFORMAL orhit the haymainly AMERICAN, INFORMALIf someone hits the sack, they go to bed. We were tired, so we only half-unpacked the car and then hit the sack. Do you want me to take you up to your bed? Are you ready to hit the hay? Note: In the past, people sometimes used sacks and hay as bedding. hit the haygo to bed. informalmake haymake good use of an opportunity while it lasts.This is a shortened version of the proverb make hay while the sun shines , which dates from the mid 16th century. 1998 Simon Winchester The Surgeon of Crowthorne The British papers, always eager to vent editorial spleen on their transatlantic rivals, made hay with this particular aspect of the story. a roll in the hay (or the sack)an act of sexual intercourse. informal 1998 Barbara Kingsolver The Poisonwood Bible He just treats me like his slave-girlfriend-housemaid, having a roll in the hay when he feels like it and then running off doing God knows what for months at a time. hit the sackgo to bed. informalmake hay while the ˈsun shines(saying) make the best use of opportunities and favourable conditions while they last: Opportunities for starting your own business will never be better, so make hay while the sun shines and go and see your bank manager today.hit the ˈsack/ˈhay(informal) go to bed: I think it’s time to hit the sack. Sack and hay both refer to simple beds. In the past a bed was often just a sack or piece of rough cloth with hay inside. Sailors in the navy also slept in hammocks (= a type of bed hung between two posts, etc.) similar to sacks.hay burner1. n. a worthless racehorse; any old and worn-out horse. I went to a dude ranch, and they gave me an old hay burner to ride. 2. and hay head n. a marijuana smoker. (Drugs.) Some hay head was around trying to sell raffle tickets that looked handmade. hay headverbSee hay burner hayseed n. a farmer; a rustic character, usually a male. I’m not just some hayseed fresh off the farm. hit the hayand hit the sack tv. to go to bed. Time to go home and hit the hay! Let’s hit the sack. We have to get an early start in the morning. hit the sackverbSee hit the hay That ain’t hay! exclam. That’s money, not something worthless. That car cost $40,000, and that ain’t hay! make hay To turn to one's advantage: The candidate's opponents made hay of the scandal. roll in the haySlang Sexual intercourse. hit the hay/sack, toGo to bed, go to sleep. The first expression dates from about 1900 and presumably alludes to a hayloft as a soft bed. A sports book of 1905 held it to be baseball players’ slang. The second term dates from World War II, although sack for “bed” originated in the U.S. Navy in the 1820s. make hay while the sun shinesTake advantage of any good opportunity. This adage, dating from the early sixteenth century, alludes to the need for dry conditions in order to cut grass. R. C. Trench, the Archbishop of Canterbury, was quite specific about it (On the Lessons in Proverbs, 1852): “Make hay while the sun shines is truly English, and could have had its birth only under such variable skies as ours.” that ain't hayThat’s a lot; also, that’s important. This American colloquialism, with its ungrammatical “ain’t” for “isn’t,” dates from the first half of the 1900s and at first was used mainly to describe a large amount of money. It was used in this sense in the motion picture The Killers (1946), where a character says, “I’m out ten G’s and that ain’t hay for me these days.” But it was also extended to other matters. Thus, a 1994 television serial, Sally Jessy Raphaël, had it: “Seven husbands! That ain’t hay!” |
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