| 释义 |
graze¹ /ɡreɪz/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. (牛、羊等)啃食牧草；放牧
The horses were turned out to graze. 马被放出去吃草。
We used to graze on the fields where the corn is now. 过去我们经常在现在种着粮食的田里放牧。
2. 〈口〉吃零食
Children should not be encouraged to graze on sweets. 不应该鼓励孩子们去吃糖果之类的零食。
3. 〈主美口〉随便采样
❷ vt.
放(牛、羊等)啃食牧草；放牧(牛、羊等)；在(草地等)放牧；以(草等)为食；在田野里啃食(草等)；作为…的牧地，供…吃草
Instead of harvesting wheat at a loss, they plan to graze cattle on their fields. 他们不再去亏本种小麦了，而是打算在自己田里牧牛。
I shall graze the bottom field. 我将在最低的一块田里放牧。
count on that pasture to graze 30 head during August 指望那片草场在8月份能供30头牛吃草
II n.
1. 放牧；啃食牧草
2. 牧草
[<OE grasian < græs grass] |