grass 1 S2 W2 / ɡrɑs $ ɡræs / 名词

1 in fields and gardens

a) [不可数名词] 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) [可数名词] a particular kind of grass :

All grasses need light to grow well.

2 the grass an area of grass, especially an area where the grass is kept cut short :

I walked across the grass.

Keep off the grass.

3 drug [不可数名词] informal marijuana

4 criminal [可数名词] British English informal someone, usually a criminal, who gives information about other criminals to the police – used to show disapproval 同义词 informer , stoolpigeon American English → supergrass

5 the 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 better

6 not let the grass grow under your feet to not waste time or delay starting something

7 put 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 snake 1 ( 2 )

COLLOCATIONS

动词

cut 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.

形容词

green 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 + NOUN

grass 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.

短语

a blade of grass (= a single piece of grass ) A few blades of grass poked out of the dry earth.