grass

noun

1. 草；青草；牧草
   a common wild plant with narrow green leaves and stems that are eaten by cows, horses, sheep, etc.
   1. a blade of grass
      一片草叶
   2. The dry grass caught fire.
      干草着火了。
2. 禾本科植物
   any type of grass
   1. ornamental grasses
      观赏性草
3. 草地；草坪；草场；牧场
   an area of ground covered with grass
   1. to cut/mow the grass
      割 / 刈草
   2. Don't walk on the grass .
      勿践踏草地。
   3. Keep off the grass. (= on a sign)
      请勿践踏草地。
4. 大麻
   marijuana
5. 向警方告密的人（通常指罪犯）
   a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police about sb's criminal activities and plans

verb

1. （向警方）告密，告发
   to tell the police about sb's criminal activities

1. N-MASS 草；青草
   Grass is a very common plant consisting of large numbers of thin, spiky, green leaves that cover the surface of the ground.
   1. Small things stirred in the grass around the tent...
      一些小东西在帐篷四周的草丛里窸窸窣窣地动着。
   2. The lawn contained a mixture of grasses.
      草坪上生长着各种青草。
2. N-SING 草地；草坪；草场
   If you talk about the grass, you are referring to an area of ground that is covered with grass, for example in your garden.
   1. In the old days, there were strict fines for walking on the grass or missing a study period...
      过去，踩踏草坪或旷课都会被重金处罚。
   2. I'm going to cut the grass.
      我要去修剪草坪了。
3. N-UNCOUNT 同marijuana
   Grass is the same as marijuana .
   1. I started smoking grass when I was about sixteen.
      我大约16岁的时候开始吸大麻。
4. VERB （向警方等）揭发，告发
   If you say that one person grasses on another, the first person tells the police or other authorities about something criminal or wrong which the second person has done.
   1. His wife wants him to grass on the members of his own gang...
      妻子要他向警方告发他所在团伙的成员。
   2. He was repeatedly attacked by other inmates, who accused him of grassing.
      他屡遭指责他告密的其他囚犯的殴打。
   3. Grass up means the same as grass .
      grass up同grass
   4. How many of them are going to grass up their own kids to the police?
      他们当中会有多少人向警方揭发自己的孩子呢？
5. 告密者；揭发者
   A grass is someone who tells the police or other authorities about criminal activities that they know about.
6. PHRASE 草是那边绿；这山望着那山高
   If you say the grass is greener somewhere else, you mean that other people's situations always seem better or more attractive than your own, but may not really be so.
   1. He was very happy with us but wanted to see if the grass was greener elsewhere.
      他对我们感到十分满意，但还想看看是否有更合适的人选。
7. PHRASE （因年老等）被辞退，遭解雇
   If you say that someone is being put out to grass, you mean they are no longer being employed because they are considered to be too old or no longer useful.
   1. The Prime Minister refused to be put out to grass. Asked if he would quit, he replied: 'The answer is No'.
      首相拒绝被解除职务，当问到他是否会辞职时，他说，“我的回答是不。”

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 put out to pasture

1. Their four children turn cartwheels in the grass as we talk.
   我们说话的时候，他们家的4个孩子在草地上玩侧手翻。
2. Some oil had seeped out, discolouring the grass.
   有些油渗出来了，把草地染得变了颜色。
3. Maize evolved from a wild grass in Mexico.
   玉米是从墨西哥的一种野生禾本植物进化而来的。
4. Small things stirred in the grass around the tent
   一些小东西在帐篷四周的草丛里窸窸窣窣地动着。
5. The lawn contained a mixture of grasses.
   草坪上生长着各种青草。
6. In the old days, there were strict fines for walking on the grass or missing a study period
   过去，踩踏草坪或旷课都会被重金处罚。
7. I'm going to cut the grass.
   我要去修剪草坪了。
8. I started smoking grass when I was about sixteen.
   我大约16岁的时候开始吸大麻。
9. His wife wants him to grass on the members of his own gang
   妻子要他向警方告发他所在团伙的成员。
10. He was repeatedly attacked by other inmates, who accused him of grassing.
    他屡遭指责他告密的其他囚犯的殴打。
11. He was very happy with us but wanted to see if the grass was greener elsewhere.
    他对我们感到十分满意，但还想看看是否有更合适的人选。
12. The Prime Minister refused to be put out to grass. Asked if he would quit, he replied: 'The answer is No'.
    首相拒绝被解除职务，当问到他是否会辞职时，他说，“我的回答是不。”
13. Grass's novels are peopled with outlandish characters: grotesques, clowns, scarecrows, dwarfs.
    格拉斯的小说里充斥着稀奇古怪的人物：丑陋的怪人、小丑、稻草人和侏儒。
14. The grass in the yard was waist high
    院子里的草有齐腰高。
15. He moved on through wet grass that soaked his trouser legs.
    他继续前行，穿过湿漉漉的草地，裤腿全湿透了。
16. The houses are well spaced out, each on its own plot of ground and mat of coarse grass
    房屋稀稀疏疏地坐落着，每栋都有自己的一片地和粗草坪。
17. They plan to plant the area with grass and trees
    他们计划在这一地区种草植树。
18. Sedge is similar in appearance to grass but has a solid rather than a hollow stem
    莎草看上去和普通的草没什么两样，但其草茎是实芯的而不是空芯的。
19. They should concentrate on rejuvenating the existing vegetation, like grass and shrubs.
    他们应该侧重于修整现有的绿化植被，比如草和灌木。
20. He took off his sweater, rolled it into a pillow and lay down on the grass
    他脱下毛衣，将它卷成一个枕头，然后在草地上躺了下来。
21. If any of the spray goes onto the lawn it will scorch the grass.
    这种喷雾剂向草坪上轻轻一喷，就会使草枯黄。
22. I have my cornflakes and smell the fresh air and the grass and it sets me up for the day
    我吃了些脆玉米片，呼吸着充满青草气息的新鲜空气，这让我一天都充满活力。
23. I took a load of rubbish and grass cuttings to the tip.
    我把一堆垃圾与修剪下的碎草运到了垃圾场。
24. They don't want people trampling the grass, pitching tents or building fires
    他们不希望人们踩踏草坪、支帐篷或生火。
25. There was a smell of trampled grass and earth.
    有踩烂的青草与泥土的味道。
26. He fell asleep with his body extended on the grass.
    他伸展着身子躺在草地上睡着了。
27. The rain had cleared the air, and the grass smelt fresh and sweet.
    雨水净化了空气，青草闻起来清新芳香。
28. The winds came down with the scents of the grass and wild flowers.
    风吹来了青草和野花的清香。
29. I don't like flowers, grass and things like that!
    我不喜欢花儿草儿的！
30. The snake curled up in the long grass.
    那条蛇在深草里把身子蜷做一团。

grass sth↔over

1. 用草覆盖某物；使长满草；在…上种草
   to cover an area with grass
   1. a blade of grass
      一片草叶
   2. The dry grass caught fire.
      干草着火了。

n.

the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence)

• 草是那边绿；这山望着那山高
  said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a better situation than they have

not let the grass grow under your feet

• （做事）不拖拉，不磨洋工
  to not delay in getting things done

put sb out to grass

• 迫使（年老者）退休；让某人离职
  to force sb to stop doing their job, especially because they are old

a snake (in the grass)

• 阴险的人；潜伏的敌人；虚假的人
  a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted

noun

1. street names for marijuana

   Synonym:    potgreen goddessdopeweedgagesesssenssmokeskunklocoweedMary Jane

2. bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

   Synonym:    eatageforagepasturepasturage

3. a police informer who implicates many people

   Synonym:    supergrass

4. narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns

verb

1. give away information about somebody
   1. He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

   Synonym:    denouncetell onbetraygive awayratshitshopsnitchstag

2. shoot down, of birds

3. feed with grass

4. cover with grass

   Synonym:    grass over

5. spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach

6. cover with grass
   1. The owners decided to grass their property