graze

nourish, feed, graze

名词 graze:

1. a superficial abrasion
2. the act of grazing
   同义词：grazing

动词 graze:

1. feed as in a meadow or pasture
   同义词：crop, browse, range, pasture
2. break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
3. let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
   同义词：crop, pasture
4. scrape gently
   同义词：crease, rake
5. eat lightly, try different dishes
   同义词：browse

1. His knee stung from the graze.
   他的膝盖擦伤後十分疼痛。
2. I always graze my knuckles.
   我常常擦破指关节。
3. We are grazing the sheep in the next field.
   我们在旁边的地里放羊。
4. She fell down and grazed her knee.
   她摔倒在地，碰破了膝盖。

graze

v.（动词）
grazed,graz.ing,graz.es
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To feed on growing grasses and herbage.
啃食牧草，放牧：以正在生长的牧草为食
Informal
【非正式用语】
To eat a variety of appetizers as a full meal.
以…为食：把各种开胃小吃当正餐来吃
To eat snacks throughout the day in place of full meals.
吃零食：整天吃小吃，而不是正餐
v.tr.（及物动词）
To feed on (herbage) in a field or on pastureland.
放牧，放…吃草：在一块空地或草场上放…吃（草）
To feed on the herbage of (a piece of land).
放牧：放（牲畜）吃（一块地上的）草
To afford herbage for the feeding of:
供…吃草，作为…的牧地：
例句：
This field will graze 30 head of cattle.
这块地可供30头牛吃草

To put (livestock) out to feed.
放牧：把（牲畜）带出吃草
To tend (feeding livestock) in a pasture.
放牧：在草地上照顾（正在吃草的牲畜）

来源：
Middle English grasen
中古英语 grasen
from Old English grasian
源自 古英语 grasian
from grôs [grass] * see ghrô-
源自 grôs [草] *参见 ghrô-

【引伸】
graze.able 或
graz.able
adj.（形容词）
graz.er
n.（名词）

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graze
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v.（动词）
grazed,graz.ing,graz.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To touch lightly in passing; brush.See Synonyms at brush
擦过；掠过：在通过时轻微接触，擦参见 brush
To scrape or scratch slightly; abrade.
擦伤，磨损：轻轻地擦或抓；擦
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To scrape or touch something lightly in passing.
轻擦：通过时轻轻地擦或接触
n.（名词）
The act of brushing or scraping along a surface.
轻擦：沿一平面擦或刮的动作
A minor scratch or abrasion.
擦伤：一个轻微的擦伤或磨损

来源：
Perhaps from graze
可能源自 graze