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n.草

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动词过去式:grassed 过去分词:grassed 现在分词:grassing 第三人称单数:grasses

grass


/grɑ:s; [US] græs; ˇræs/
n
1 [U] various kinds of common wild low-growing plants of which the thin green leaves and stalks are eaten by cattle, horses, sheep, etc 草; 牧草
*a blade (ie leaf) of grass 一片草叶
* a meadow covered with/planted with grass 长着[种着]草的草地
* [attrib 作定语] grass seed 草籽
* a grass skirt, ie made of long dried grass, as worn in the S Pacific 草裙(以长乾草制成, 南太平洋地区人穿用).
2 [C] any species of this plant (including, in botanical use, cereals, reeds and bamboos) 禾本科植物(植物学的用语, 包括谷类、芦苇、竹)
*a study of different grasses 对各种草的研究.
3 [U] ground covered with grass; lawn; pasture 草地; 草坪; 牧场
*Don't walk on the grass. 勿踏草坪.
* mow the grass 割草
* cattle put out to grass, ie put in a field to eat the grass 在田野里牧放的牛.
4 [U] (sl 俚) marijuana 大麻.
5 [C] (Brit sl usu derog 俚, 通常作贬义) (used by criminals 罪犯用语) person who informs the police of criminal activities and plans 告密者.
6 (idm 习语) the grass is (always) greener on the other `side (of the fence) (saying 谚) (said of people who never seem satisfied and always think that others have a better situation than they have 用以指永不知足的人, 总以为别人的境况比自己的好). (not) let the grass grow under one's feet (not) delay in getting sth done 做事(不)拖拉. put sb out to `grass (infml 口) force sb to retire, esp because of old age 迫使某人退休(尤指因年老). a snake in the grass => snake.

/grɑ:s; [US] græs; ˇræs/ v
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (over) cover sth with turf 以草皮覆盖某物.
(b) [Tn] (US) feed (animals) with grass 以草喂(动物).
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (Brit sl usu derog 俚, 通常作贬义) (used by criminals 罪犯用语) inform the police of sb's criminal plans or activities 向警方告密; 出卖
*If anyone grasses on us, his life won't be worth living! 谁要是出卖我们, 他就别想活了!
1. Bamboo is this kind of grass. It grows up straight and thin, with branches at the top.
    竹子就是这种草. 它长得又直又细, 顶端长着枝权.

2. Buried somewhere in deep grass there is a rusting lawn mower which I have promised to repair one day.
    深草丛中的某个地方有一台正在生锈的割草机,那就是我曾答应某日要修理的割草机。

3. By then, however, in many places the grass had already taken root.
    然而到那时,很多地方的草已经生了根。

4. But most of all, he sunk his dishonest gains into this village that captured his heart with its fine stone cottages, its central area of green grass, green rows of hedges, and its fantastic view of rolling fields and pine forests disappearing into th
    但是最主要的,是他将不法收入投进了这座山村。精致的石屋农舍,茵茵的村中绿地,一排排青青的树篱,以及绵延起伏的原野与松林,像古代行进的士兵渐渐消失于远方的地平线上——这一派奇异的景色深深地吸引了他。

5. We feed cows with grass.
    我们喂牛吃草。

6. When my wife nagged me to do something about it, I told her that either I would have to buy a new mower or let the grass grow.
    妻子喋喋不休让我想点办法。我告诉她,要么买一台新割草机,要么让草长下去。

7. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly.
    在大火最后被扑灭后,森林管理当局订购了好几吨一种生长迅速的特殊类型的草籽。

8. Where a little rain falls, grass and desert shrubs appear.
    稍有降雨的地方,就有青草和灌木生长。

9. Without grass and trees and bushes and, yes, dirt and mud to get dirty in, children miss an important part of childhood.
    没有了青草、没有了树木、没有了灌木,还有, 没有了弄脏他们手脚和衣服的污物泥土,孩子们就失去了童年生活中的一个重要组成部分。

10. The tiger crouched in the grass.
    这老虎蹲伏在草中。

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