grazing
grazing — 名詞
- grazingsingular
- grazingsplural
1. an area of open ground where cows, sheep, and similar farm animals are kept so t
牧草地
供牛羊等家畜吃草的草地
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.
村莊上方的山丘為當地的綿羊提供了良好的牧草地。
good / poor grazing for [animals]
After the long dry summer, there was little grazing left in the valley.
經過漫長乾燥的夏天後，山谷裡幾乎沒剩下什麼牧草地了。
little / plenty of grazing
Yara rented twenty acres of grazing for her cattle each spring.
Yara 每年春天都會租下二十英畝的牧草地給她的牛吃。
The farmers argued over who owned the grazing along the river.
農夫們為了河邊那片牧草地的歸屬爭執不下。
Heavy rain had turned the best grazing into a field of mud.
大雨把最好的牧草地變成了一片泥地。
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
放牧；吃草
家畜在田野走動吃草的行為
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.
在同一處過度吃草，會把田地啃到只剩裸土。
grazing strips / damages the land
Sahil moved the goats daily to spread their grazing across the slope.
Sahil 每天移動山羊的位置，好讓牠們的吃草範圍分散在山坡上。
spread / control the grazing
Light grazing by deer actually helps many wild flowers to grow.
鹿群輕度的吃草其實有助於許多野花生長。
The fence stopped the cattle's grazing from reaching the young trees.
那道圍籬擋住了牛群，使牠們吃不到那些幼樹。
Winter grazing was difficult once snow covered the whole hillside.
一旦白雪覆蓋整片山坡，冬天吃草就變得很困難。
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
擦傷
皮膚摩擦粗糙表面後的淺層傷口
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.
Christopher 從腳踏車上摔下來，膝蓋上有一道嚴重的擦傷。
a grazing on [body part]
The nurse cleaned the grazing on Trang's elbow and put a plaster over it.
護士清理了 Trang 手肘上的擦傷，並貼上 OK 繃。
clean / treat a grazing
Asher came home from the playground with a grazing across both palms.
Asher 從遊樂場回家時，兩隻手掌都有擦傷。
It was only a small grazing, so the cut healed within a few days.
那只是個小擦傷，所以傷口幾天內就癒合了。
Vinícius scrubbed too hard and left a red grazing along the side of his hand.
Vinícius 刷洗得太用力，在手側留下了一道紅紅的擦傷。
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
整天吃零食
不按正餐時間、整天少量多次進食的習慣
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.
不停吃餅乾的習慣，讓 Felix 到了晚餐時間其實都不太餓。
grazing on [snack food]
The diet failed because all that grazing added up to more calories than three meals.
那套減肥法失敗了，因為整天吃零食加起來的熱量比三餐還多。
Working from home led to endless grazing between video calls.
在家工作讓她在視訊會議之間不停地吃零食。
Élise blamed her late-night grazing for the weight she had put on.
Élise 把自己變胖怪罪於她深夜整天吃零食的習慣。
Nutritionists disagree on whether grazing is healthier than eating set meals.
營養師對於整天吃零食是否比吃正餐更健康，看法不一。
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
分享拼盤的
用於名詞前，指供多人分享的小食拼盤
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.
Hiro 擺出了一大盤裝著起司、橄欖和葡萄的分享拼盤。
a grazing board / platter
For the picnic, Caleb prepared a grazing platter instead of cooking a hot meal.
為了這場野餐，Caleb 準備了一個分享拼盤，而不是煮熱食。
prepare / set out a grazing platter
The café now serves a grazing table that easily feeds a party of ten.
這家咖啡館現在供應一張分享餐桌，輕鬆就能餵飽十個人。
Kemi arranged crackers and cold meats into a colourful grazing board.
Kemi 把餅乾和冷肉擺成了一個色彩繽紛的分享拼盤。
Guests stood around the grazing table, helping themselves to little bites all evening.
客人們圍在分享餐桌旁，整個晚上不停地拿取小份食物。
- 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.