1 grass /ˈgræs/ Brit /ˈgrɑːs/ noun plural grasses
/ˈgræs/ Brit /ˈgrɑːs/
noun
plural grasses
Learner's definition of GRASS
1
a [noncount] : plants that have narrow green leaves, that are eaten by cows, sheep, horses, etc., and that are commonly grown on lawns and in gardens草;牧草 -
a field of grass一片草地
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blades/tufts of grass草叶;草丛
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It's time to mow/cut the grass. [=mow/cut the lawn]该修剪草坪了。
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Keep off the grass. [=don't walk on the lawn]请勿践踏草坪。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 b [count] : a particular type of grass(某类)草 -
ornamental grasses观赏草
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wild grasses野草
3
[count] British slang : a person who gives information to the police about the criminal activity of other people : a police informer向警方告密者 — see also supergrass
let the grass grow under your feet
: to wait before doing something or to do something slowly拖拉;行动迟缓—
used in negative statements用于否定句
put (someone) out to grass
British
: to force (someone) to leave a job because of old age(因年老)解雇,使退休
the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
— used to say that the things you do not have always seem more appealing than the things you do have草是那边绿;这山望着那山高
— grasslike
/ˈgræsˌlaɪk/ Brit /ˈgrɑːsˌlaɪk/ adjective — grassy
/ˈgræsi/ Brit /ˈgrɑːsi/ adjective grassier; grassiest 2 grass /ˈgræs/ Brit /ˈgrɑːs/ verb
grasses; grassed; grassing
2 grass
/ˈgræs/ Brit /ˈgrɑːs/
verb
grasses; grassed; grassing
Learner's definition of GRASS
[+ object]
: to cover (an area) with grass使长满草;在…上种草 —
often + over
grass on/up
[phrasal verb] grass on (someone) also grass (someone) up British slang
: to tell the police about the criminal activity of (someone)(向警方)告密,告发