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graze

UK /ɡreɪz/US /ɡreɪz/

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。)

同义词:browse, feed, scratch, scrape, rub

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。)

同义词:scratch, abrasion, scrape, cut, bruise

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。)