| 释义 |
a needle in a haystackSomething that is almost impossible to find because it is hidden among so many other things: locating these fish can be like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack...- However, that would be nearly as impossible as finding a needle in a haystack.
- Unfortunately, we are looking for a needle in a haystack and you cannot hope to be able to prevent any such outrage as this.
- He walked bulls through china shops, contrived an actual change of horses in mid-stream during an election campaign and, to publicise a piece of real estate, spent 10 days searching for a needle in a haystack.
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