grass
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 一片草葉
a meadow covered with/planted with grass 長著[種著]草的草地
[attrib 作定語]
grass seed 草籽
a grass skirt, ie made of long dried grass, as worn in the S Pacific 草裙(以長乾草制成, 南太平洋地區人穿用).
2 [C] any species of this plant (including, in botanical use, cereals, reeds and bamboos) 禾本科植物(植物學的用語, 包括谷類、 蘆葦、 竹)
a study of different grasses 對各種草的研究.
3 [U] ground covered with grass; lawn; pasture 草地; 草坪; 牧場
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, 通常作貶義) (used by criminals 罪犯用語) person who informs the police of criminal activities and plans 告密者.
6 (idm 習語) the grass is (always) greener on the other `side (of the fence) (saying 諺) (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, 總以為別人的境況比自己的好). (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.
grass v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (over) cover sth with turf 以草皮覆蓋某物.
(b) [Tn] (US) feed (animals) with grass 以草喂(動物).
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (Brit sl usu derog 俚, 通常作貶義) (used by criminals 罪犯用語) inform the police of sb's criminal plans or activities 向警方告密; 出賣
If anyone grasses on us, his life won't be worth living! 誰要是出賣我們, 他就別想活了!
?? 考研助記
工人(gr)把自己像(as)蛇(s)一樣藏在 草地里
?? 擴展釋義
*[gr?s]n. 草, 草原, 牧場【醫】 草, 禾本
?? 同詞根單詞
grainn. 谷物,糧食;(沙,金,鹽等的)顆粒;谷粒,籽粒;(木材,大理石等的)紋理;
vt. 把…作成細粒;把…漆[畫]成木紋;染透;刮去(皮上的)毛;
vi. 成谷粒;