Word · Frequency #12478
grazing
放牧;吃草
The action of animals eating grass or other plants in a field or on grassland.
- 1.
Grazeland.
牧场
- 2.
The action of animals eating, mainly of grass in a field or on other grassland.
动物吃草的行为,主要是在田野或其他草地上吃草
牧场;草场;牧场;动物吃草的行为,主要是在田野或其他草地上吃草;放牧;牧草
In use
The cows spend most of the day grazing in the meadow.
Rotational grazing helps maintain healthy pastureland.
Overgrazing can lead to soil erosion and loss of plant diversity.
grazing on + noun
此模式表示动物在某处吃草,grazing为动名词用法。
The cattle are grazing on the lush grass.
牛群正在茂盛的草地上放牧。
a grazing + noun
此模式表示轻微触碰或擦过,grazing作形容词。
He felt a grazing touch on his shoulder.
他感到肩膀上被轻轻擦过。
Common mistakes
The sheep are eating grazing.The sheep are eating grass.
学生混淆了 'grazing' 和 'grass'。'grazing' 作为名词常指放牧的行为或牧草(饲料),而 'grass' 才是地里长出的草。表示羊吃草时,应用 'grass'。
Connections
Collocations
- grazing land
- 牧场,放牧地
- The hills provide excellent grazing land for the sheep.这些丘陵为羊群提供了极好的放牧地。
- grazing rights
- 放牧权
- Local farmers have grazing rights on the common.当地农民在这片公用地上享有放牧权。
- rotational grazing
- 轮牧
- Rotational grazing keeps the pasture healthy.轮牧保持牧场健康。
- cattle grazing
- 牛群放牧
- Cattle grazing helps maintain the grassland ecosystem.牛群放牧有助于维持草地生态系统。
- summer grazing
- 夏季放牧
- The cattle are moved to higher mountains for summer grazing.牛群被赶到较高的山上进行夏季放牧。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:grazing 前半部分像 grass(草),牛羊低头在草地上吃草就是 grazing。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:agriculture and land management、everyday conversation about animals in fields grazing 作名词时主要有两层含义:“动物吃草”和“牧草地/草场”。前者较中性,日常与书面语中都比较常用;后者多出现在农业、地理或牧场管理等较专业的场合,需要根据语境选择合适语气。
Grammar Note
作为名词,通常不可数,表示放牧或轻轻擦过的动作。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词包括 amazing、raising、praising、blazing,它们都以 /eɪzɪŋ/ 结尾,和 grazing(/ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/)押韵。注意 gracing 拼写与 grazing 很像,但读作 /ˈɡreɪsɪŋ/,结尾是清辅音 /s/;greasing 也不押韵,读作 /ˈɡriːsɪŋ/,元音和辅音都不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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