haymaking

美 [ˈheɪmeɪkɪŋ]英 [ˈheɪmeɪkɪŋ]
  • n.制干草
haymakinghaymaking

noun

U制干草
the process of cutting and drying grass to make hay

noun

1
cutting grass and curing it to make hay
2
taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts

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  1. Hot steaming rains fell frequently , making the grass where the cows fed yet more rank , and hindering the late haymaking in the other meads .

    热气腾腾的绵绵大雨,使得供奶牛放牧的牧草长得更加茂盛了,但是也妨碍了其它牧场上晚期收割牧草的工作。

  2. Ivan Denisovich was not an intellectual : he was a peasant who was horrified to discover , in a letter from his wife , that the farmers in his village were now working in factories rather than haymaking .

    在他夫人给他的一封信中说:伊万•杰尼索维奇并不是个知识分子,而是一个让人吃惊的农民,他现在在他村子的工厂工作而不是在割晒干草。