hay

1. N-UNCOUNT Hay is grass which has been cut and dried so that it can be used to feed animals. (作饲料用的) 干草

...bales of hay. …一捆捆的干草。

2. PHRASE If you say that someone is making hay or is making hay while the sun shines, you mean that they are taking advantage of a situation that is favourable to them while they have the chance to. 晒草要趁好太阳; 抓紧时机

We knew war was coming, and were determined to make hay while we could. 我们知道战争即将来临，所以决定尽可能抓紧时机。

3. V to cut, dry, and store (grass, clover, etc) as fodder 把(青草、苜蓿等)制成干草

4. N a circular figure in country dancing (乡村舞中的)圆圈舞步型