- [uncountable]
a common wild plant with narrow green leaves and stems that are eaten by cows, horses, sheep, etc. 草；青草；牧草 
Extra ExamplesTopics Plants and treesa2I sowed a little bag of grass seed. 我播下一小袋草籽。 I've walked along that path for so many years I know every blade of grass. 那条小路我走过多年，对一草一木都非常熟悉。 The dog came running through the long grass. 狗穿过高高的草丛跑了过来。 There were only a few clumps of coarse grass for the animals to eat. 动物们可吃的只有几丛粗草。 We parked on the grass verge by the side of the road. 我们把车停在路旁的草地边缘处。 He stopped the car on the grass verge of the deserted road. 他把车停在废弃道路的草地边缘。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- green
- coarse
- rough
- …
- blade
- clump
- tuft
- …
- eat
- cut
- mow
- …
- grow
- clippings
- cuttings
- seed
- …
- across the grass
- in the grass
- on the grass
- …
- [countable]
any type of grass 禾本科植物 ornamental grasses 观赏性草
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- green
- coarse
- rough
- …
- blade
- clump
- tuft
- …
- eat
- cut
- mow
- …
- grow
- clippings
- cuttings
- seed
- …
- across the grass
- in the grass
- on the grass
- …
- [singular, uncountable] (usually the grass)
an area of ground covered with grass 草地；草坪；草场；牧场 to cut/mow the grass 割草 - on the grass
Don't walk on the grass. 勿践踏草地。 Keep off the grass. (= on a sign) 请勿践踏草地。 - on grass
He plays better on grass (= on a grass court, when playing tennis). 他在草地上打得更好。
Extra ExamplesTopics Gardensa2You're not allowed to walk on the grass. 请勿踩踏草坪。 They all set off across the grass. 他们都已动身穿越草地。 We all sat down on the grass. 我们都坐在草坪上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- green
- coarse
- rough
- …
- blade
- clump
- tuft
- …
- eat
- cut
- mow
- …
- grow
- clippings
- cuttings
- seed
- …
- across the grass
- in the grass
- on the grass
- …
- [uncountable] (informal)
marijuana 大麻 - [countable] (British English, informal, usually disapproving)
a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police about somebody’s criminal activities and plans 向警方告密的人（通常指罪犯）
Word OriginOld English græs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gras, German Gras, also ultimately to green and grow.
Idioms
the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence)
- (saying)
said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think they could be happier in a different place or situation 草是那边绿；这山望着那山高
kick something into the long grass/into touch
not let the grass grow under your feet
to not delay in getting things done （做事）不拖拉，不磨洋工
put somebody out to grass
- (informal)
to force somebody to stop doing their job, especially because they are old 迫使（年老者）退休；让某人离职
a snake (in the grass)
- (disapproving)
a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted 阴险的人；潜伏的敌人；虚假的人 I came to realize that he's just a snake in the grass. 我意识到他就是个阴险小人。