grass
noun /ɡrɑːs/
/ɡræs/
Idioms - enlarge image[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。
Topics Plants and treesa2- 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.
他把车停在废弃道路的草地边缘。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- green
- coarse
- rough
- …
- blade
- clump
- tuft
- …
- eat
- cut
- mow
- …
- grow
- clippings
- cuttings
- seed
- …
- across the grass
- in the grass
- on the grass
- …
- a blade of grass
- [countable] any type of grass
禾本科植物 - ornamental grasses
观赏性草
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- green
- coarse
- rough
- …
- blade
- clump
- tuft
- …
- eat
- cut
- mow
- …
- grow
- clippings
- cuttings
- seed
- …
- across the grass
- in the grass
- on the grass
- …
- ornamental grasses
- [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).
他在草地上打得更好。
Topics Gardensa2- 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- green
- coarse
- rough
- …
- blade
- clump
- tuft
- …
- eat
- cut
- mow
- …
- grow
- clippings
- cuttings
- seed
- …
- across the grass
- in the grass
- on the grass
- …
- to cut/mow the grass
- [uncountable] (informal) marijuana
大麻 - [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）
词源Old 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)
- (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
- (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。
- He tends to deal with disputes by kicking them into the long grass.
not let the grass grow under your feet
- to not delay in getting things done
（做事）不拖拉，不磨洋工
put somebody out to grass
- (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)
- (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。
- I came to realize that he's just a snake in the grass.