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haymarket

UK //ˈheɪˌmɑːkɪt//US //ˈheɪˌmɑːrkɪt//

词源

源自中古英语,由 'hay'(干草)和 'market'(市场)组合而成,字面意思为“干草交易场所”。

noun

❶ 指专门买卖干草的市场或集市,常见于农业地区,农民在此交易牲畜饲料用的干草。

“Farmers gather at the haymarket every Saturday to sell their hay.”

(农民们每周六聚集在干草市场出售他们的干草。)

“The haymarket was bustling with activity during the harvest season.”

(收获季节时,干草市场一片繁忙景象。)

同义词:hay bazaar, hay exchange, fodder market

常见短语

Haymarket Square — 特指某些城市中名为“干草市场广场”的公共场所,历史上可能曾是干草交易中心,如今多为地名保留。

“Haymarket Square in Chicago is known for its historic significance.”

(芝加哥的干草市场广场以其历史意义而闻名。)