pasture

/ˈpɑːstʃə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

牧场；草地

释义与例句

n. 牧场；草地
land covered with grass where animals such as cows and sheep can feed, or the act of feeding on such land
  1. The cows were grazing peacefully in the pasture.
    奶牛们在牧场上安静地吃草。
  2. The farmer keeps sheep on the high pasture in summer.
    夏天农民把羊放在高处的牧场上。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The pasture was divided into several fields by stone walls.
    这片牧场被石墙分成了好几块田地。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 pasture 是名词，指用于放牧的“牧场”；普通长满花草的草地用 meadow，放牧用的草地才叫 pasture。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • pastureland 牧场用地
    名词，指用于放牧的大片土地，比 pasture 更强调用途。
  • pasture 放牧；吃草
    也可作动词，指把牲畜放到草地上吃草，或牲畜在草地上吃草。
同义词
  • meadow 草地；草甸
    pasture 特指用于放牧牲畜的草地；meadow 是长满草的开阔地，多用于自然景观，不一定用于放牧。
    Wildflowers grew all over the meadow in spring. 春天，草地上开满了野花。
常见搭配
  • graze in the pasture 在牧场吃草
    Horses graze in the pasture from dawn till dusk. 马从早到晚都在牧场上吃草。
  • put out to pasture 放牧；使退休
    The old horses were put out to pasture for the summer. 这些老马被放出去吃草过夏。
  • rich pasture 茂盛的牧场
    The valley has rich pasture for dairy cattle. 山谷里有适合奶牛的茂盛牧场。