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pasture

UK //ˈpɑːstʃə(r)//US //ˈpæstʃər//

词源

源自中古英语 pasture,借自古法语 pasture,最终来自拉丁语 pastura(喂养),与 pascere(放牧)相关。

noun

❶ 指专门用于放牧牲畜的草地或牧场,通常长有供动物食用的青草或其他植物。

“The cows were grazing peacefully in the pasture.”

(奶牛正在牧场上安静地吃草。)

“They fenced off the pasture to keep the sheep from wandering.”

(他们围起了牧场,防止羊群走失。)

同义词:grazing land, meadow, grassland

verb

❶ 将牲畜放到草地上吃草的行为,或指土地被用作放牧地。

“The shepherd pastured his flock on the hillside.”

(牧羊人让羊群在山坡上吃草。)

“This land has been pastured for generations.”

(这片土地世代被用作放牧。)

同义词:graze, feed, range

常见短语

put out to pasture — 字面指让年老牲畜退休到牧场,比喻让某人退休或停止使用某物。

“After 40 years of service, the old professor was put out to pasture.”

(在服务40年后,这位老教授退休了。)