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grazed

UK /ɡreɪzd/US /ɡreɪzd/

词源

源自中古英语 grasen(吃草),与古英语 græs(草)同源,后引申出'轻微触碰'的动词含义。

verb

❶ 指动物吃草的动作,通常指牛、羊等牲畜在草地上缓慢移动并啃食青草。

“The cows grazed peacefully in the meadow.”

(奶牛在牧场上安静地吃草。)

“She watched the sheep graze on the hillside.”

(她看着羊群在山坡上吃草。)

❶ 指物体轻微擦过或触碰表面,常造成轻微损伤或留下痕迹。

“The bullet grazed his shoulder, leaving a shallow wound.”

(子弹擦过他的肩膀,留下了一道浅伤。)

“Her knee grazed against the rough wall as she passed by.”

(她经过时膝盖蹭到了粗糙的墙面。)

同义词:browsed, scratched, skimmed, brushed, touched

常见短语

grazed past — 描述某物以极近的距离擦过另一物体表面,强调惊险或巧合的轻微接触。

“The speeding cyclist grazed past the pedestrian without collision.”

(疾驰的自行车手与行人擦身而过,没有发生碰撞。)