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This flashcard defines "grass" primarily as a common plant with thin green leaves that covers the ground, and also an area of grass (lawn). It notes informal uses like slang for marijuana and, in British English, meaning to inform on someone or the informer themselves. Additionally, it covers phrases like "the grass is greener" (envying others' situations) and "put out to grass" (retiring someone).

The flashcard defines "grass" as a common green plant with thin leaves that covers the ground. It can also refer to an area of grass, like a lawn. Informally, "grass" is slang for marijuana, and in British informal use, it means to inform on someone or a person who does so. Some common phrases are "the grass is greener" (meaning other situations seem better) and "put out to grass" (meaning to retire someone due to age).

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/grɑ͟ːs, græ̱s/
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[N-MASS 物质名词]草;青草 Grass is a very common plant consisting of large numbers of thin, spiky, green leaves that cover the surface of the ground.
  • Small things stirred in the grass around the tent...

    一些小东西在帐篷四周的草丛里窸窸窣窣地动着。

  • The lawn contained a mixture of grasses.

    草坪上生长着各种青草。

2
[N-SING 单数名词]草地;草坪;草场 If you talk about the grass, you are referring to an area of ground that is covered with grass, for example in your garden.
  [usu the N]
  • In the old days, there were strict fines for walking on the grass or missing a study period...

    过去,踩踏草坪或旷课都会被重金处罚。

  • I'm going to cut the grass.

    我要去修剪草坪了。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]同marijuana Grass is the same as marijuana .
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • I started smoking grass when I was about sixteen.

    我大约16岁的时候开始吸大麻。

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[VERB 动词](向警方等)揭发,告发 If you say that one person grasses on another, the first person tells the police or other authorities about something criminal or wrong which the second person has done.
  [V on n]
  [V]
  [V P n (not pron)]
  [Also V n P]
  [disapproval]
  [BRIT 英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • His wife wants him to grass on the members of his own gang...

    妻子要他向警方告发他所在团伙的成员。

  • He was repeatedly attacked by other inmates, who accused him of grassing.

    他屡遭指责他告密的其他囚犯的殴打。

  • Grass up means the same as grass .grass up同grass
    • How many of them are going to grass up their own kids to the police?

      他们当中会有多少人向警方揭发自己的孩子呢?

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]告密者;揭发者 A grass is someone who tells the police or other authorities about criminal activities that they know about.
  [disapproval]
  [BRIT 英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
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    [PHRASE 短语]草是那边绿;这山望着那山高 If you say the grass is greener somewhere else, you mean that other people's situations always seem better or more attractive than your own, but may not really be so.
      [V inflects]
    • He was very happy with us but wanted to see if the grass was greener elsewhere.

      他对我们感到十分满意,但还想看看是否有更合适的人选。

    7
    [PHRASE 短语](因年老等)被辞退,遭解雇 If you say that someone is being put out to grass, you mean they are no longer being employed because they are considered to be too old or no longer useful.
      [V inflects]
      [BRIT 英]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • The Prime Minister refused to be put out to grass. Asked if he would quit, he replied: 'The answer is No'.

      首相拒绝被解除职务,当问到他是否会辞职时,他说,“我的回答是不。”

    in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 put out to pasture
    相关词组:
    grass over
    grass up

    Oxford grass / ɡrɑːs ; NAmE ɡræs /
    noun
    ,
    verb
    grass grasses grassed grassing
    noun _blade_comp.jpg _grass.jpg 1 [uncountable ] a common wild plant with narrow green leaves and stemsthat 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。 2 [countable ] any type of grass 禾本科植物 ornamental grasses 观赏性草 3 [singular ,  uncountable ] ( usuallythe grass ) an area of ground covered with grass 草地;草坪;草场;牧场 to cut/mow the grass 割╱刈草 Don't walk on the grass. 勿践踏草地。 Keep off the grass. (= on a sign) 请勿践踏草地。 4 [uncountable ] ( slang) marijuana 大麻 5 [countable ] ( BrE) ( informal, usually disapproving) a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police about sb's criminal activities and plans 向警方告密的人(通常指罪犯) compare
    supergrass
    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 that other people have a better situation than they have 草是那边绿;这山望着那山高 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 sb out to ˈgrass ( informal) to force sb to stop doing their job, especially because they are old 迫使(年老者)退休;让某人离职 more at
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    verb [intransitive ] grass(on sb) ( also ˌgrass sb↔ˈup ) ( both BrE) ( informal) to tell the police about sb's criminal activities (向警方)告密,告发 PHRASAL VERB ˌgrass sth↔ˈover to cover an area with grass 用草覆盖某物;使长满草;在…上种草 grass / ɡrɑːs ; NAmE ɡræs /
    LDC
    grass1 noun
    grass2 verb
    grassgrass1 /ɡrɑːs $ ɡræs/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
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    1in fields and gardens a)[uncountable] a very common plant with thin leaves that covers the ground in fields and gardens and is often eaten by animals:  She enjoyed the feel of grass beneath her feet. a blade of grass (=single leaf) b)[countable] a particular kind of grass:  All grasses need light to grow well.2the grass an area of grass, especially an area where the grass is kept cut short:  I walked across the grass. Keep off the grass.3drug [uncountable] informal marijuana4criminal [countable] British English informal someone, usually a criminal, who gives information about other criminals to the police – used to show disapproval SYN  informer, stoolpigeon American English
    supergrass
    5the grass is greener (on the other side) used to say that other places or situations seem better than yours, although they may not really be better6not let the grass grow under your feet to not waste time or delay starting something7put somebody out to grass informal to make someone leave their job because they are too old to do it effectively
    grass roots
    , → snake in the grass
    at snake1(2)
    COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbscut the grass· The grass in the back garden needs cutting.mow the grass (=cut it with a special machine)· I usually mow the grass once a week.adjectivesgreen· The cows moved slowly through the long green grass.tall/long· I walked with the tall grass brushing my knees.short· These mowers only work efficiently on short grass.coarse (=consisting of thick and large pieces)· The only vegetation was a few bushes and patches of coarse grass.damp/wet· His foot slipped on the wet grass and he fell.grass + NOUNgrass clippings/cuttings (=pieces of cut grass)· You can use your grass clippings to start your own compost pile.grass stains (=marks on clothing caused by grass)· It's going to be difficult to get the grass stains out of these trousers.grass seed· Now is the best time to plant grass seed.grass verge British English (=area of grass next to a road)· He stopped the car on the grass verge of the deserted road.phrasesa blade of grass (=a single piece of grass)· A few blades of grass poked out of the dry earth.
    grass1 noun
    grass2 verb
    grassgrass2 verb [intransitive]
    Verb Table
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    (also grass somebody up) British English informal to tell the police about a criminal’s activitiesgrass on Burton grassed on other prisoners.grass something ↔ over phrasal verb to cover land with grass
    WDF

    grass

    [grɑ:s]grassed, grassing, grasses

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    grassed[260] grasses[560]
    草(77%),草地(22%),告发(1%)
    n.草;草地,草坪
    vt.放牧;使……长满草;使……吃草
    vi.长草
    n.(Grass)人名;(法、德、俄、瑞典、英)格拉斯

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