meadow

/ˈmedəʊ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

草地；牧场

释义与例句

n. 草地；牧场
a field with wild grass and flowers, often used for animals to eat or for making hay
  1. Cows were grazing peacefully in the meadow beside the river.
    牛群在河边的草地上安静地吃草。
  2. The meadow was full of wildflowers in the spring.
    春天，这片草地上开满了野花。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. They walked across the meadow to reach the woods.
    他们穿过草地到达树林。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 meadow 指长满青草和野花的天然草地，常用于乡村描写；注意与 pasture（牧场）、field（田地）的区别。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • pasture 牧场；牧草地
    meadow 指长有青草和野花的田野，可用于放牧或制干草；pasture 特指供牲畜放牧的草地。
    The sheep were moved to fresh pasture for the summer. 夏天羊群被赶到新鲜的牧场。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • field 田地；田野
    meadow 是长草的天然或半天然草地，通常不耕作；field 更通用，可指耕种的农田、运动场或任何开阔地。
    The farmer's cows were grazing in the field behind the house. 农夫的牛在房子后面的田里吃草。
常见搭配
  • a green meadow 一片绿草地
    The cottage stood beside a green meadow dotted with sheep. 小屋坐落在一片点缀着羊群的绿草地旁。
  • wander through a meadow 漫步穿过草地
    We wandered through the meadow, picking wild strawberries. 我们漫步穿过草地，采摘野草莓。
  • a meadow of wildflowers 开满野花的草地
    A meadow of wildflowers stretched as far as the eye could see. 一片开满野花的草地一望无际。