grass
/ɡrɑːs/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡrˈæs] /ɡræs/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡrˈæs] /ˈgras/ (ame, mw)
grass — 名詞
- grasssingular
- grassesplural
1. a green plant made of narrow leaves, usually growing thickly over fields, lawns,
草
覆蓋地面的細葉植物
a green plant made of narrow leaves, usually growing thickly over fields, lawns, and other open land
After a week of rain, wet grass covered the football field.
下了一週的雨後，濕草蓋滿了足球場。
grass as the plant covering open land
The children rolled down the hill and came home with grass stains.
孩子們從山坡滾下來，回家時身上沾滿草漬。
Fresh grass pushed through the soil beside the old stone wall.
新長出的草從老石牆旁的土裡冒了出來。
Cows moved slowly across the meadow, pulling up mouthfuls of grass.
牛群慢慢穿過草地，一口一口地啃著草。
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when talking about the plant as ground cover. Use sense 2 when the focus is the grassy area itself, such as a lawn or sports field.
2. ground whose surface is covered in grass, for example a lawn, a field, or a spor
草地
長著草的地面或場地
ground whose surface is covered in grass, for example a lawn, a field, or a sports area
We spread a blanket on the grass and ate lunch by the lake.
我們把毯子鋪在草地上，在湖邊吃午餐。
on the grass = on a grassy surface
Please keep off the grass while the park workers water it.
公園工作人員正在澆水，請不要踩草地。
common park warning
The runners warmed up on the grass behind the stadium.
跑者們在體育場後面的草地上熱身。
Morning frost left the grass white outside the school gym.
晨霜讓學校體育館外的草地變成白色。
- lawn
usually means a cared-for grassy area beside a house or building
文法句型
on the grass
keep off the grass
用法筆記
Often used after on or off when talking about standing, sitting, or signs in a park. Unlike sense 1, this sense points to the surface or area, not the plant type.
3. the conditions or style of play on a natural grass court or field, especially in
草地場
尤指網球的草地場地條件
the conditions or style of play on a natural grass court or field, especially in tennis
Nia plays better on grass than on clay courts.
Nia 在草地場上比在紅土場上打得更好。
on grass contrasted with another surface
The tournament always feels faster once the players move onto grass.
球員一轉到草地場，這項賽事看起來就更快。
move onto grass for a competition
Some players struggle on grass because the ball stays low.
有些球員在草地場上打得吃力，因為球彈得很低。
Coaches said Jude's serve would be dangerous on grass.
教練們說 Jude 的發球在草地場上會很有威力。
- grass-court tennis
names the sport setting more fully instead of the short surface label
文法句型
be better on grass
用法筆記
Usually appears after on in sports talk. It contrasts with clay or hard courts rather than with the plant itself.
4. marijuana, especially when people speak about it casually
大麻
口語指大麻
marijuana, especially when people speak about it casually
Police found bags of grass hidden under the back seat.
警方在後座底下找到幾袋大麻。
grass = marijuana in crime contexts
The film shows teenagers buying grass behind a music club.
這部電影演出青少年在音樂俱樂部後面買大麻。
Airport officers questioned the man after smelling grass in the suitcase.
機場人員聞到行李箱裡有大麻味後盤問了那名男子。
The warning poster says grass can still damage young brains.
警告海報說，大麻仍可能傷害年輕人的大腦。
用法筆記
Informal slang, often heard in speech or crime reports. It belongs to drug vocabulary, not to the plant sense in 1.
5. a person who secretly gives the police information about another person's crimes
線民
向警方洩露同夥消息的人
a person who secretly gives the police information about another person's crimes
The gang looked for the grass after the police raid.
警方突襲後，那個幫派開始找出誰是線民。
grass = person informing police
No one in the prison yard wanted to share a cell with a grass.
監獄操場裡沒有人想和線民同住一間牢房。
Rumors spread that a grass had warned officers about the robbery.
傳言四起，說有個線民事先向警員通報了那場搶劫。
The boss trusted nobody once he suspected a grass in the crew.
老大一懷疑團隊裡有線民，就誰也不信了。
文法句型
be a grass
suspect a grass
用法筆記
Mainly British informal slang. It often appears with a or the when talking about someone who betrayed a group to the police.
grass — 動詞
- grasspresent simple I / you / we / they
- grasses3rd person singular
- grassing-ing form
- grassedpast simple
1. to put grass or grass seed on an area of bare ground so it becomes green
植草
讓地面長滿草或鋪上草皮
to put grass or grass seed on an area of bare ground so it becomes green
The town plans to grass the empty strip beside the new road.
鎮公所打算在新道路旁的空地上植草。
grass + bare ground
Workers will grass the steep bank to stop the soil from washing away.
工人們會在陡坡上植草，好讓泥土不被沖走。
The school grassed the courtyard after removing the broken concrete.
學校拆掉破裂的混凝土後，在中庭植了草。
A charity project helped villagers grass the dusty play area.
一項慈善計畫幫村民在滿是灰塵的遊樂區植草。
- seed
is broader and can refer to sowing any kind of seed, not only grass
文法句型
grass + area of land
用法筆記
Usually takes land, a bank, or another bare surface as its object. It means making the area grow grass, not simply placing a few plants there.
2. to let farm animals eat grass in a field as their main food
放牧
讓牛羊在草地吃草
to let farm animals eat grass in a field as their main food
Farmers grass the cattle on higher land through the summer.
農民整個夏天都讓牛群在較高的地上吃草。
grass + livestock
The family grasses sheep near the river after the spring floods.
那家人春季洪水過後，會在河邊放牧羊群。
That farm grasses horses by day and shelters them at night.
那座農場白天讓馬匹吃草，晚上再把牠們關進棚裡。
Local rules limit how many goats each family may grass there.
當地規定限制每戶人家可以在那裡放牧幾隻山羊。
- pasture
often means putting animals out in a pasture rather than focusing on grass as the food
文法句型
grass + animal
用法筆記
The object is the animal being fed, not the field. This is mainly farming language and is much less common than ordinary feed.
3. for grass to start growing on a piece of land
長草
讓土地重新長出草來
for grass to start growing on a piece of land
The burned hillside will grass again after two rainy seasons.
燒過的山坡經過兩個雨季後又會長草。
grass again after damage
Poor soil near the factory never grasses well without treatment.
工廠附近貧瘠的土地不處理就很難長草。
Once the floodwater left, the riverbank slowly grassed again.
洪水退去後，河岸慢慢又長起草來。
By autumn, the cleared patch had grassed and looked green again.
到了秋天，那塊清出的地又長了草，看起來重新變綠了。
文法句型
land + grass again
用法筆記
Used about land or bare ground, especially after damage or clearing. It focuses on grass appearing again over the surface.
4. to secretly tell the police or another authority about someone's illegal or wron
告密
向警方或主管單位告發
to secretly tell the police or another authority about someone's illegal or wrong actions
One boy grassed on the others after the shop window was broken.
商店櫥窗被打破後，有個男孩告密，把其他人供了出來。
grass on + person or group
The thief promised not to grass if the gang paid him.
那個小偷說，只要幫派肯付錢，自己就不會告密。
Nobody would work with Selim after Selim grassed on the group.
Selim 一告密，沒人願意再和 Selim 一起做事。
People said the driver grassed when inspectors asked about the illegal trips.
大家都說，那名司機在稽查員追問違法行程時告了密。
- keep quiet
means refusing to report anyone
文法句型
grass on + person or group
用法筆記
Mainly British informal slang. It is most often followed by on plus the person or group being reported.