
graze
词源
源自中古英语 'grasen',意为'吃草',可能来自古英语 'græs'(草)或古斯堪的纳维亚语 'grasa'(吃草)。
verb
❶ 指动物吃草或植物,通常是在野外或牧场中缓慢移动并啃食地面的植物。
“The cows were grazing peacefully in the meadow.”
(奶牛在草地上安静地吃草。)
“Sheep graze on the hillsides during the summer.”
(夏天时,羊群在山坡上吃草。)
❶ 指皮肤或其他表面被轻微擦伤或刮伤,通常不会造成严重伤害。
“He fell off his bike and grazed his knee.”
(他从自行车上摔下来,擦伤了膝盖。)
“The bullet only grazed his arm, leaving a shallow wound.”
(子弹只是擦过他的手臂,留下了一道浅伤口。)
noun
❶ 指皮肤或其他表面的轻微擦伤或刮伤,通常表现为表皮破损但未深入。
“There was a small graze on his cheek after the fall.”
(摔倒后,他的脸颊上有一处小擦伤。)
“The doctor cleaned the graze and applied a bandage.”
(医生清理了擦伤处并贴上了创可贴。)
常见短语
graze on — 指动物在某片区域吃草或植物,强调持续的动作和地点。
“The goats graze on the grassy slopes.”
(山羊在长满草的山坡上吃草。)
graze against — 指物体或身体部位轻轻擦过另一个表面,可能导致轻微擦伤或接触。
“Her shoulder grazed against the doorframe as she walked by.”
(她走过时,肩膀轻轻擦到了门框。)