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单词 grass
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grass

noun
 
/ɡrɑːs/
/ɡræs/
Idioms
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    [uncountable] a common wild plant with narrow green leaves and stems that are eaten by cows, horses, sheep, etc.草;青草;牧草
    • a blade of grass一片草叶
    • The dry grass caught fire.干草着火了。
    Extra Examples
    • I sowed a little bag of grass seed.我播下一小袋草籽。
    • I've walked along that path for so many years I know every blade of grass.那条小路我走过多年,对一草一木都非常熟悉。
    • The dog came running through the long grass.狗穿过高高的草丛跑了过来。
    • There were only a few clumps of coarse grass for the animals to eat.动物们可吃的只有几丛粗草。
    • We parked on the grass verge by the side of the road.我们把车停在路旁的草地边缘处。
    • He stopped the car on the grass verge of the deserted road.他把车停在荒无人烟的路边的草地上。
    Topics Plants and treesa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • green
    • coarse
    • rough
    … of grass
    • blade
    • clump
    • tuft
    verb + grass
    • eat
    • cut
    • mow
    grass + verb
    • grow
    grass + noun
    • clippings
    • cuttings
    • seed
    preposition
    • across the grass
    • in the grass
    • on the grass
  2. [countable] any type of grass禾本科植物
    • ornamental grasses观赏性草
    see also elephant grass, lemongrass, marram grass
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • green
    • coarse
    • rough
    … of grass
    • blade
    • clump
    • tuft
    verb + grass
    • eat
    • cut
    • mow
    grass + verb
    • grow
    grass + noun
    • clippings
    • cuttings
    • seed
    preposition
    • across the grass
    • in the grass
    • on the grass
  3.  
    [singular, uncountable]
    (usually the grass)
    an area of ground covered with grass草地;草坪;草场;牧场
    • to cut/mow the grass割草
    • on the grass Don't walk on the grass.勿践踏草地。
    • Keep off the grass. (= on a sign)请勿践踏草地。
    • on grass He plays better on grass (= on a grass court, when playing tennis).他在草地上(网球)打得更好。
    Extra Examples
    • You're not allowed to walk on the grass.请勿踩踏草坪。
    • They all set off across the grass.他们都已动身穿越草地。
    • We all sat down on the grass.我们都坐在草坪上。
    Topics Gardensa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • green
    • coarse
    • rough
    … of grass
    • blade
    • clump
    • tuft
    verb + grass
    • eat
    • cut
    • mow
    grass + verb
    • grow
    grass + noun
    • clippings
    • cuttings
    • seed
    preposition
    • across the grass
    • in the grass
    • on the grass
  4. [uncountable] (informal) marijuana大麻Topics Social issuesc2
  5. [countable] (British English, informal, usually disapproving) a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police about somebody’s criminal activities and plans向警方告密的人(通常指罪犯) compare supergrassTopics Crime and punishmentc2
  6. Word OriginOld English græs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gras, German Gras, also ultimately to green and grow.
Idioms
the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence)
  1. (saying) said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think they could be happier in a different place or situation草是那边绿;这山望着那山高
kick something into the long grass/into touch
  1. (British English) to reject something or treat it as not important; to stop dealing with a problem搁置;置之不理
    • He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass.他处理争议的方法往往是置之不理。
not let the grass grow under your feet
  1. to not delay in getting things done(做事)不拖拉,不磨洋工
put somebody out to grass
  1. (informal) to force somebody to stop doing their job, especially because they are old迫使(年老者)退休;让某人离职
a snake (in the grass)
  1. (disapproving) a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted阴险的人;潜伏的敌人;虚假的人
    • I came to realize that he's just a snake in the grass.我意识到他就是个阴险小人。

grass

verb
/ɡrɑːs/
/ɡræs/
[intransitive] (both British English, informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they grass
/ɡrɑːs/
/ɡræs/
he / she / it grasses
/ˈɡrɑːsɪz/
/ˈɡræsɪz/
past simple grassed
/ɡrɑːst/
/ɡræst/
past participle grassed
/ɡrɑːst/
/ɡræst/
-ing form grassing
/ˈɡrɑːsɪŋ/
/ˈɡræsɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
  1. grass (on somebody)
    (also grass somebody up)
    to tell the police about somebody’s criminal activities(向警方)告密,告发
    • Who grassed on us?谁向警方告发了我们?
    • You can count on Sam not to grass.你可以相信山姆不会草。
    • You wouldn’t grass up your mates, would you?你不会告发你的同伴,对吧?
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
    Word OriginOld English græs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gras, German Gras, also ultimately to green and grow.
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