| 单词 | pasture |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈpɑ:stʃə(r)] 美[ˈpæstʃə(r)] |
| 解释 | n.牧草地,牧场;牲畜饲养,放牧;vt.& vi.放牧;vi.吃草; |
| 例句 | N-VAR 牧场;牧草地 Pasture is land with grass growing on it for farm animals to eat. 例:The cows are out now, grazing in the pasture.牛现在已经放出去了,正在牧场上吃草。 例:...mountain pastures.高山牧场 PHRASE 更好的地方(或工作、条件);更好的前程 If someone leaves for greener pastures, or in British English pastures new, they leave their job, their home, or the situation they are in for something they think will be much better. 例:Michael decided he wanted to move on to pastures new for financial reasons.出于经济原因,迈克尔决意去寻找更好的前程。 例:...nurses seeking greener pastures overseas.到国外寻求更好前程的护士们 PHRASE 放牧 If you put animals out to pasture, you move them out into the fields so they can eat the grass. PHRASE 让…退休;使赋闲 If you say that someone is being put out to pasture, you mean they are no longer being employed because they are considered to be too old or no longer useful. 例:I'm retiring next month. They're putting me out to pasture.我下个月退休。他们要我养老去了。 |
| 变形 | third:pastures~done:pastured~pl:pastures~ing:pasturing~past:pastured~ |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Pat answer phrase 例:the explanation prepared give deserve
Previous card: Pastry made 英[ˈpeɪstri 美[ˈpestri n.糕点;油酥糕点;油酥面团;油酥面皮 n-uncount 油酥面饼;油酥面皮 food
Up to card list: COCA words 16000 COCA词汇