grazing
grazing — noun
- grazingsingular
- grazingsplural
1. an area of open ground where cows, sheep, and similar farm animals are kept so t
an area of open ground where cows, sheep, and similar farm animals are kept so they can eat the grass growing on it
The hills above the village offer good grazing for the local sheep.
good / poor grazing for [animals]
After the long dry summer, there was little grazing left in the valley.
little / plenty of grazing
Yara rented twenty acres of grazing for her cattle each spring.
The farmers argued over who owned the grazing along the river.
Heavy rain had turned the best grazing into a field of mud.
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and used of land, not of a single field. Subject of verbs like 'offer', 'provide', 'rent', or 'own'.
常見錯誤
2. the act of farm animals walking around a field and eating the grass that grows t
the act of farm animals walking around a field and eating the grass that grows there
Too much grazing in one spot can strip a field down to bare soil.
grazing strips / damages the land
Sahil moved the goats daily to spread their grazing across the slope.
spread / control the grazing
Light grazing by deer actually helps many wild flowers to grow.
The fence stopped the cattle's grazing from reaching the young trees.
Winter grazing was difficult once snow covered the whole hillside.
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this is the activity of eating, while sense 1 is the land itself. Often paired with an adjective of intensity ('light', 'heavy', 'over-').
3. a small wound where the top layer of skin has been scraped off by rubbing agains
a small wound where the top layer of skin has been scraped off by rubbing against a rough surface
Christopher fell off his bike and got a nasty grazing on his knee.
a grazing on [body part]
The nurse cleaned the grazing on Trang's elbow and put a plaster over it.
clean / treat a grazing
Asher came home from the playground with a grazing across both palms.
It was only a small grazing, so the cut healed within a few days.
Vinícius scrubbed too hard and left a red grazing along the side of his hand.
用法筆記
Mainly British and countable, unlike the other senses. The American everyday word for the same injury is usually 'scrape'.
常見錯誤
4. the habit of eating small bits of food many times through the day instead of hav
the habit of eating small bits of food many times through the day instead of having proper meals at set times
Constant grazing on biscuits meant Felix was never really hungry at dinner.
grazing on [snack food]
The diet failed because all that grazing added up to more calories than three meals.
Working from home led to endless grazing between video calls.
Élise blamed her late-night grazing for the weight she had put on.
Nutritionists disagree on whether grazing is healthier than eating set meals.
用法筆記
Informal and uncountable. Often follows 'constant', 'endless', or 'mindless', and takes 'on' before the food eaten.
5. used before another noun to describe a large board or plate holding many small c
used before another noun to describe a large board or plate holding many small cold foods, such as cheese, meat, and fruit, that several people pick at and share
Hiro laid out a huge grazing board of cheese, olives, and grapes.
a grazing board / platter
For the picnic, Caleb prepared a grazing platter instead of cooking a hot meal.
prepare / set out a grazing platter
The café now serves a grazing table that easily feeds a party of ten.
Kemi arranged crackers and cold meats into a colourful grazing board.
Guests stood around the grazing table, helping themselves to little bites all evening.
- sharing platter
plainer phrase for the same idea of food laid out to be shared
文法句型
grazing + board / platter / table
用法筆記
Only used before another noun (board, platter, table); you cannot say 'the food was grazing'. The idea is that people graze, picking at small amounts over time.