to make hay 看到賺錢的機(jī)會(huì)就盡量從中獲利
例句1:
"If you ask me, some oil companies are really making hay out of the Gulf crisis. They keep raising the price of a gallon of gas, even though the experts say there's enough gas to go around if people don't get greedy."
這個(gè)人說:“要是你問我啊,我告訴你,有些石油公司乘著海灣危機(jī)而大發(fā)其財(cái)。他們不斷抬高每加倫汽油的價(jià)錢,盡管那些專家們說,只要人們不太貪心,汽油供應(yīng)是足夠的。”
我們?cè)俳o大家舉一個(gè) to may hay的例子。這是一個(gè)人認(rèn)為一個(gè)新的電腦公司的股票會(huì)使他賺很多錢,他正在勸他的朋友買這個(gè)股票。
例句2:
"I tell you, the smart thing is to buy as much stock as you can afford. You want to make hay before everybody hears about it and the stock doubles in price."
他說:“我告訴你,盡你的能力買,這是聰明的做法。你要在別人還沒有聽說這個(gè)股票之前就賺一大筆錢。等到人家都知道了,股票的價(jià)格就會(huì)加倍。”