英语词汇“graze”的意思、释义、用法解释及翻译-春雷网

graze¹

verb ɡreɪzɡreɪz

[no object]

1(of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field.
（牛、羊等）在田野里吃草
cattle graze on the open meadows
牛群在开阔的草地上吃草。
Example sentencesExamples
- In the open-field areas of northern France they could glean after harvest and their cattle could graze on the stubble.
- He also explained that in summer some herders migrate further up the mountain, moving into summer shacks, to let their cattle graze on better and different kinds of plants.
- For comparison, he let cattle graze on two pastures, and fenced them out and made hay from two other pastures.
- This fungus helps the fescue survive tough conditions but also produces many compounds that are poisonous to cattle if they graze on it continuously.
- It also shows the 18 th-century pleasure lake curving round the west and south of the building and includes cattle and sheep grazing in the parkland.
- As the inspector said, the land remains grassed and it would be possible for sheep to graze on it, but it retains physical features identified with the previous unauthorised use.
- Livestock grazing in fields far away from their home farm may not be allowed to return, as movement of these animals risks spreading the disease further.
- They end up hired to watch a huge herd of sheep grazing on Brokeback Mountain for the summer.
- When the flood plains dry up cattle graze on the succulent marsh grass which grew while the plains were filled with water.
- Cattle and sheep graze on pastures grown from its waters.
- Grass-fed beef is just that - herds of cattle grazing peacefully on a grassy prairie, just like in the Old West.
- Lambs graze on organic grass on the farm, where the family also rears free-range pigs and then cure their own bacon on the premises.
- They reach weaning age while still consuming a diet mostly composed of milk, while their mothers graze on grass.
- The sheep are allowed to graze on rangeland for a good part of the year and are very healthy.
- Another concern is the welfare of their cows, following reports from other farmers, who already had pylons on their land, that livestock refuses to graze on the grass under the lines.
- About 46,000 cattle and sheep graze on Dartmoor, already declared a no-go area for walking, horse riding and other recreational uses.
- This was used in a Talley System which worked like this: Suppose I lent you 5 sheep to graze on your field and cut your grass, I would make a mark for each sheep on a stick.
- Streams from the mountains' snows converged, so there was water for thriving crops like grapes and olives and lush grasses for cattle to graze on.
- Soweto's informal farmers, whose cattle graze on open land around the township, will soon have land officially provided for them.
- Then they marveled at robins and gophers and chased after a huge herd of cattle grazing on a lush green pasture behind a fence by a big placid pond, which the cemetery overlooks.
Synonyms
feed, eat, crop, browse, ruminate, pasture, nibble, take nourishment
1. 1.1with object (of an animal) feed on (grass or grassland)
  （动物）在田野里吃（草）；吃（田野里的草）
  downland areas grazed by sheep
  兔子和羊群食草的丘陵地。
  Example sentencesExamples
  White hart deer graze the lawns, said to be descended from two white harts given by Elizabeth 1 to her god-child Elizabeth Norreys.
  The meadows are cut for hay in late summer, and the regrowth is then grazed by cattle or sheep.
  Cattle grazed the pastures where prairie hens, quail and coyote roamed.
  The track then passes over a new bridge made with the reclaimed railway sleepers, and overlooks a field grazed by cows.
  In your proposal you talk about cheetahs hunting pronghorn and elephants grazing Great Plains grasslands.
  Wild garlic can also cause off flavor in milk from animals grazing infested pastures.
  Rhino species grazed temperate grasslands and tundra, and many were covered with a thick coat of hair.
  He's still there, but the island is no longer a monocultural grassland grazed by feral pigs.
  After an hour or so, he spotted a large deer grazing a small patch of surviving grass.
  Sheep graze the area between midsummer and late autumn to prevent the fields deteriorating into scrubland and no nutrients are placed on the land to create better conditions for flora and fauna to flourish.
  Sheep have grazed this area on and off for over 1,000 years and we sought the advice of English Nature before expanding the area managed by grazing.
  A patchwork of hedgerowed fields grazed by Friesian cows swept down from the house to a marshy buttercup-dappled plateau below, where the river ran beside the railway track.
  Most mainland and island salt marshes are grazed by cattle or sheep.
  Winter and spring cereals, potatoes and sugar beet are grown, while cattle graze old pastures and hay is made on ancient hay meadows.
  The horses do not graze these fields, but I think the no-till idea will be of benefit when the pastures themselves need seeding.
  Performance of cattle grazing tall fescue is often lower than that of cattle grazing other grasses.
  I accept that both the sheep and horses will graze the land.
  Vineyards and orchards flourish, and sheep and goats graze the hills.
  A sufficient number of animals should be placed on the pasture to graze the grass down in less than 10 days.
  Delayed aftergrass will result in calves grazing worminfected pastures for longer.
2. 1.2with object Put (cattle, sheep, etc.) to feed on grassland.
  （牛、羊等）在田野里吃草
  shepherds who grazed animals on common land
  在公地上放牧的牧羊人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This does not prevent shepherds from trying to graze their sheep wherever something green can be found inside the town.
  Areas unsuited for cultivation are used to graze large herds of sheep, cattle, and goats.
  Lloyd began with the idea of a common pasture on which villagers could graze their cattle.
  They are not allowed to use the park for grazing cattle as they used to.
  He was picked up from the forest when he went there to graze his cattle.
  The main form of agriculture was pastoral with cattle and sheep being grazed on unenclosed lands.
  Ranchers graze cattle and water buffalo on floodplain grasslands to produce meat and secondarily dairy products.
  If you open up the commons for everyone to graze their sheep, one person is going to go get their whole flock.
  We graze sheep and cattle on a couple of hundred properties.
  Because cattle cannot climb to higher elevations, producers tend to graze their cattle in semiflat and flat lands, where precipitation is lower.
  Mr Thompson said his main concern was that the farmers who usually grazed their cattle on the common land were running out of feed.
  They've come south to graze their cattle and trade in the dry season from time immemorial.
  Neighbours, who had been using the vacant land to graze their sheep, feel they have the right to continue to do so.
  The farmer wants to graze cattle on the chalk downland.
  Each year during harvest time, this rural community in Mali is host to two nomadic groups that come to graze their cattle or to work as herders.
  While few crops are grown in this hot, flat region, the grassland provides ample space to graze cattle.
  The award is something of a quaint relic - freemen have the right to graze sheep on common ground.
  There were a lot of townhouses which were surrounded by land which was used to graze the cattle and other livestock belonging to the wealthy inhabitants.
  Apparently, having the Freedom of the City of Galway means that you can graze your cattle anywhere in the city, even in Eyre Square.
  Ordinary people had the right to graze their cattle and grow their crops on common lands, even though they did not technically own them.
3. 1.3informal (of a person) eat frequent snacks at irregular intervals.
  〈非正式〉（人）时不时吃点东西，吃零食
  advertisers should not encourage children to graze on snacks or sweets
  广告商不应鼓励孩子吃零食和糖果。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Without junk food on hand, I'm apt to graze on more substantial snacks.
  Feed youngsters with 3 scheduled meals and 1-2 scheduled snacks without grazing in between.
  If your child seems to graze on snacks all day and claims she's never hungry at mealtimes, designate specific times for meals and snacks and don't allow snacking in between.
  So you could graze and drink at will which we did.
  So I'm probably grazing more and not getting very hungry.
  So, instead of opting for the full blow-out, you could graze for an hour or so after the turkey on tangerines, almonds and the odd soft-centre.
  Then we grazed on some pita bread, cheese and dip while we watched Futurama on his video projector.
  She will eat breakfast and usually dinner without a problem but for the rest of the day she would rather graze on snacks.
  By making my own sandwiches and resisting temptation by not grazing on snacks at my desk all day, I reckon I could save a fiver a day.
  There are a number of fine hotels in the town where you can graze in style on anything from satay to sushi to cheeseburger.
4. 1.4North American informal Casually sample something.
  〈非正式，主美〉随意地尝试（或体验、浏览）
  we grazed up and down the TV channels
  我们来回浏览各个频道。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its early days, and apparently BT have space for more channels, but it would probably be rather more interesting to show a rolling news channel, which is made for quick grazing.
  Channels changing, also called channel surfing or grazing, is one of the largest obstacles that television programmers have to overcome to entice and hold audiences.

Derivatives

grazer

noun

Weanling calves are select grazers, therefore offer fresh grass daily, intensive rotational grazing will support our target live weight gains, but the pasture needs to be of excellent quality.
Example sentencesExamples
- It's a delicate balance between man and beasts, and between the grazers and predators.
- Over the last 40 years mixed livestock farming has declined and the predominant animals have become sheep, which are highly selective grazers.
- Calves are very selective grazers and they need plenty of fresh grass to encourage maximum intakes.
- You wouldn't see them at first, but sabertooth tigers, gigantic short-faced bears, and dire wolves prowl the land, stalking the grazers.

Origin

Old English grasian, from græs 'grass'.

grass from Old English:
The Old English word grass is descended from the same root word as both green and grow (Old English). According to the well-known saying, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, a sentiment echoed in the works of the Roman poet Ovid: ‘The harvest is always more fruitful in another man's fields.’ A woman whose husband is often away for long periods can be referred to as a grass widow. In the early 16th century, though, this was a term for an unmarried woman with a child, probably from the idea of the couple having lain on the grass together instead of in bed. People have been smoking grass, or cannabis, since the 1940s, originally in the USA. The word has meant ‘an informer’, or ‘to inform’ since the decade before that. In this sense it is probably short for grasshopper, rhyming slang for shopper, a person who ‘shops’ someone. Graze (Middle English) is from Old English grasian ‘eat grass’. See also nark

Rhymes

ablaze, amaze, appraise, baize, Blaise, blaze, braise, broderie anglaise, chaise, craze, daze, écossaise, erase, faze, gaze, glaze, Hayes, Hays, haze, laze, liaise, lyonnaise, maize, malaise, Marseillaise, mayonnaise, Mays, maze, phase, phrase, polonaise, praise, prase, raise, raze, upraise

graze²

verb ɡreɪzɡreɪz

[with object]

1Scrape and break the surface of the skin of (a part of the body)
she fell down and grazed her knees
她跌倒擦伤了膝盖。
Example sentencesExamples
- I grazed my skin on the rough pavement, and now had twin bleeding elbows.
- The shoulder pad on his left side had been grazed, exposing his skin beneath.
- I seem to be OK, though - my knees are grazed (but not too badly), and the toes of my left foot are evidently a bit sprained.
- He grazed the skin under my left eye, and I felt a small sting as the cut began to bleed.
- I can remember my stomach churning when one of my children would take a risk while playing a game and then fall and graze their knee.
- At the moment it seems you could sue the council for tripping up and grazing your knee on the pavement.
- I proceeded to fall over and graze my knee badly, and decided to leave.
- Today he came running down the path so fast that he got the speed wobbles and went sprawling onto the concrete before he reached me, grazing his knee.
- A painful red stroke appeared on her chest as the sword grazed her skin.
- She walked uneasily across the rocky coastline as if it had been her who had downed that crate load of wine, and continued to fall at regular intervals, further grazing her skin and tearing her dress.
- I felt one graze the skin on my cheek, when I wiped it off, there was blood smeared on my fingers.
- Or they race around the school yard, covered in a layer of gravel, waiting to fall and graze their knees.
- She pushed up her sleeve to reveal a bandage on her arm where the first spearhead grazed her skin.
- The blade at least hadn't sunken into the cut just grazed her skin.
- I tried to take a step forward but ended up grazing my knee on a piece of dead bark lying about.
- The thorns pierced my skin and grazed my arms and neck.
- She landed hard, eagle-spread on the ground, feeling the damp cold rough surface graze her back.
- Thomas had followed his father's gaze and looking down he could see the number of swellings and bruises grazing his body.
- Three of the bullets missed me and one superficially grazed my skin.
- She said he had bumped his head and grazed his knee.
Synonyms
scrape, abrade, skin, scratch, chafe, bark, scuff, rasp, break the skin of, cut, nick, snick
Medicine excoriate
1. 1.1 Touch or scrape lightly in passing.
  擦过，掠过
  his hands just grazed hers
  他的手刚好在她手上一擦而过。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Someone's lips grazed the bare skin just above her neckline.
  Wet tawny curls framed her face and grazed her shoulders lightly, bangs falling over her forehead.
  He whispered into her ear, his lips grazing her skin.
  As he reached the top button his fingers lightly grazed my back causing a shiver to go down my spine.
  She smiled softly and slipped her arms up around his neck, her lips lightly grazing his neck as she rested her head on his shoulder.
  Ame was now walking down the staircase, her hands lightly grazing the railing.
  She wandered over to one of the punching bags and ran her fingers along the vinyl material softly, her fingertips just barely grazing the cold surface.
  Her long dark hair flowed over her shoulder lightly grazing the sleepy girl's arm.
  She felt his hand grazing hers, and looked up at him, but his attention was suddenly diverted.
  She reached out a hand toward him and lightly grazed his shoulder.
  Her long, curled eyelashes just grazed the skin underneath them.
  Gently, she touched his cheek, grazed her fingertips along his square jaw.
  Her lips grazed his ear lightly as she whispered, ‘Thank you,’ into his ear.
  The cool touch of fingertips grazed the back of his neck.
  His fingers were so gentle, just barely grazing my skin.
  Rena's fingers lightly graze mine as she takes the flower back and sniffs it herself.
  She saw him smile lovingly when his fingers grazed her cheek and touched her hair.
  I was really surprised when he brought his hand up and as lightly as possible grazed my hot cheek.
  Evan pulled me closer, my forehead lightly grazing his chin.
  Playing with the neckline of his jersey, she grazed her finger lightly against the side of his throat.
  Synonyms
  touch, touch lightly, brush, brush against, rub lightly, shave, skim, kiss, caress, sweep, scrape, glance off, clip

noun ɡreɪzɡreɪz

A slight injury where the skin is scraped.
擦伤
cuts and grazes on the skin
Example sentencesExamples
- To treat cuts, grazes, bites and scratches, wash the area carefully with a warm saline solution to which has been added two drops of thyme oil.
- A graze is an injury to the skin in which skin is scraped off by rubbing against a rough surface.
- Lavender oil makes an excellent disinfectant for cuts and grazes.
- My hands are scattered with various scratches, grazes and cuts, the worst of them on my middle finger, which looks as if it's been attacked with a hammer.
- Tea tree cream is a useful stand-by antiseptic cream for cuts, grazes and fungal infections.
- You can put it neat on the skin for things like cuts, grazes, burns and scalds.
- But the two men pulled the driver clear seconds before the blaze destroyed the cab - and he escaped with only minor cuts and grazes.
- He looked perfect, apart from a slight graze at the side of his head.
- Adam escaped with serious cuts and grazes and a badly bruised hip, but his parents fear it could have been worse.
- He had suffered cuts and grazes to his head, back, shoulders and arms in the attack.
- I suffered severe bruising to my right leg and cuts and grazes to my hands.
- A few drops can also be applied externally to speed up the healing of cuts, grazes and bruises.
- It has a moisturising, soothing action, which you can use on stings, cuts, grazes, spots, and sunburn.
- The passengers were said to have suffered mainly cuts and grazes, with shock and whiplash.
- The cyclist collided with the car and needed hospital treatment for fractured ribs and cuts and grazes before being allowed home.
- His 18-year-old passenger escaped with minor cuts and grazes and did not need hospital treatment.
- Then, Antoine took care of the minor injuries like black eyes, grazes and cuts.
- The main problems have been broken bones, cuts and grazes.
- A Police spokeswoman said: ‘The victim suffered cuts and grazes to the head and bruising to the elbow, knee and ribs.’
- Damage to the skin is the most common source of infection, including infection in minor cuts and grazes.
Synonyms
scratch, scrape, abrasion, cut, injury, sore
Medicine trauma, traumatism

Origin

Late 16th century: perhaps a specific use of graze¹.

graze¹

verbɡreɪzɡrāz

[no object]

1(of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field.
（牛、羊等）在田野里吃草
cattle graze on the open meadows
牛群在开阔的草地上吃草。
Example sentencesExamples
- Lambs graze on organic grass on the farm, where the family also rears free-range pigs and then cure their own bacon on the premises.
- This fungus helps the fescue survive tough conditions but also produces many compounds that are poisonous to cattle if they graze on it continuously.
- Livestock grazing in fields far away from their home farm may not be allowed to return, as movement of these animals risks spreading the disease further.
- Another concern is the welfare of their cows, following reports from other farmers, who already had pylons on their land, that livestock refuses to graze on the grass under the lines.
- Cattle and sheep graze on pastures grown from its waters.
- As the inspector said, the land remains grassed and it would be possible for sheep to graze on it, but it retains physical features identified with the previous unauthorised use.
- In the open-field areas of northern France they could glean after harvest and their cattle could graze on the stubble.
- He also explained that in summer some herders migrate further up the mountain, moving into summer shacks, to let their cattle graze on better and different kinds of plants.
- Soweto's informal farmers, whose cattle graze on open land around the township, will soon have land officially provided for them.
- The sheep are allowed to graze on rangeland for a good part of the year and are very healthy.
- They end up hired to watch a huge herd of sheep grazing on Brokeback Mountain for the summer.
- Streams from the mountains' snows converged, so there was water for thriving crops like grapes and olives and lush grasses for cattle to graze on.
- Grass-fed beef is just that - herds of cattle grazing peacefully on a grassy prairie, just like in the Old West.
- When the flood plains dry up cattle graze on the succulent marsh grass which grew while the plains were filled with water.
- It also shows the 18 th-century pleasure lake curving round the west and south of the building and includes cattle and sheep grazing in the parkland.
- Then they marveled at robins and gophers and chased after a huge herd of cattle grazing on a lush green pasture behind a fence by a big placid pond, which the cemetery overlooks.
- This was used in a Talley System which worked like this: Suppose I lent you 5 sheep to graze on your field and cut your grass, I would make a mark for each sheep on a stick.
- For comparison, he let cattle graze on two pastures, and fenced them out and made hay from two other pastures.
- About 46,000 cattle and sheep graze on Dartmoor, already declared a no-go area for walking, horse riding and other recreational uses.
- They reach weaning age while still consuming a diet mostly composed of milk, while their mothers graze on grass.
Synonyms
feed, eat, crop, browse, ruminate, pasture, nibble, take nourishment
1. 1.1with object (of an animal) feed on (grass or land covered by grass)
  （动物）在田野里吃（草）；吃（田野里的草）
  llamas graze the tufts of grass
  Example sentencesExamples
  Performance of cattle grazing tall fescue is often lower than that of cattle grazing other grasses.
  The horses do not graze these fields, but I think the no-till idea will be of benefit when the pastures themselves need seeding.
  A patchwork of hedgerowed fields grazed by Friesian cows swept down from the house to a marshy buttercup-dappled plateau below, where the river ran beside the railway track.
  He's still there, but the island is no longer a monocultural grassland grazed by feral pigs.
  Sheep graze the area between midsummer and late autumn to prevent the fields deteriorating into scrubland and no nutrients are placed on the land to create better conditions for flora and fauna to flourish.
  The track then passes over a new bridge made with the reclaimed railway sleepers, and overlooks a field grazed by cows.
  Delayed aftergrass will result in calves grazing worminfected pastures for longer.
  Vineyards and orchards flourish, and sheep and goats graze the hills.
  Rhino species grazed temperate grasslands and tundra, and many were covered with a thick coat of hair.
  Winter and spring cereals, potatoes and sugar beet are grown, while cattle graze old pastures and hay is made on ancient hay meadows.
  A sufficient number of animals should be placed on the pasture to graze the grass down in less than 10 days.
  Most mainland and island salt marshes are grazed by cattle or sheep.
  The meadows are cut for hay in late summer, and the regrowth is then grazed by cattle or sheep.
  Cattle grazed the pastures where prairie hens, quail and coyote roamed.
  Sheep have grazed this area on and off for over 1,000 years and we sought the advice of English Nature before expanding the area managed by grazing.
  I accept that both the sheep and horses will graze the land.
  In your proposal you talk about cheetahs hunting pronghorn and elephants grazing Great Plains grasslands.
  After an hour or so, he spotted a large deer grazing a small patch of surviving grass.
  Wild garlic can also cause off flavor in milk from animals grazing infested pastures.
  White hart deer graze the lawns, said to be descended from two white harts given by Elizabeth 1 to her god-child Elizabeth Norreys.
2. 1.2with object Put (cattle, sheep, etc.) to feed on land covered by grass.
  放（牛、羊等）啃食牧草；在草地放牧（牛、羊等）
  shepherds who grazed animals on common land
  在公地上放牧的牧羊人。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you open up the commons for everyone to graze their sheep, one person is going to go get their whole flock.
  Mr Thompson said his main concern was that the farmers who usually grazed their cattle on the common land were running out of feed.
  They've come south to graze their cattle and trade in the dry season from time immemorial.
  The main form of agriculture was pastoral with cattle and sheep being grazed on unenclosed lands.
  There were a lot of townhouses which were surrounded by land which was used to graze the cattle and other livestock belonging to the wealthy inhabitants.
  They are not allowed to use the park for grazing cattle as they used to.
  Because cattle cannot climb to higher elevations, producers tend to graze their cattle in semiflat and flat lands, where precipitation is lower.
  He was picked up from the forest when he went there to graze his cattle.
  We graze sheep and cattle on a couple of hundred properties.
  Ranchers graze cattle and water buffalo on floodplain grasslands to produce meat and secondarily dairy products.
  Neighbours, who had been using the vacant land to graze their sheep, feel they have the right to continue to do so.
  The award is something of a quaint relic - freemen have the right to graze sheep on common ground.
  Each year during harvest time, this rural community in Mali is host to two nomadic groups that come to graze their cattle or to work as herders.
  While few crops are grown in this hot, flat region, the grassland provides ample space to graze cattle.
  Ordinary people had the right to graze their cattle and grow their crops on common lands, even though they did not technically own them.
  This does not prevent shepherds from trying to graze their sheep wherever something green can be found inside the town.
  Apparently, having the Freedom of the City of Galway means that you can graze your cattle anywhere in the city, even in Eyre Square.
  Lloyd began with the idea of a common pasture on which villagers could graze their cattle.
  The farmer wants to graze cattle on the chalk downland.
  Areas unsuited for cultivation are used to graze large herds of sheep, cattle, and goats.
3. 1.3informal (of a person) eat small quantities of food at frequent but irregular intervals.
  〈非正式〉（人）时不时吃点东西，吃零食
  advertisers should not encourage children to graze on snacks or sweets
  广告商不应鼓励孩子吃零食和糖果。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She will eat breakfast and usually dinner without a problem but for the rest of the day she would rather graze on snacks.
  Feed youngsters with 3 scheduled meals and 1-2 scheduled snacks without grazing in between.
  There are a number of fine hotels in the town where you can graze in style on anything from satay to sushi to cheeseburger.
  If your child seems to graze on snacks all day and claims she's never hungry at mealtimes, designate specific times for meals and snacks and don't allow snacking in between.
  So I'm probably grazing more and not getting very hungry.
  So, instead of opting for the full blow-out, you could graze for an hour or so after the turkey on tangerines, almonds and the odd soft-centre.
  So you could graze and drink at will which we did.
  By making my own sandwiches and resisting temptation by not grazing on snacks at my desk all day, I reckon I could save a fiver a day.
  Without junk food on hand, I'm apt to graze on more substantial snacks.
  Then we grazed on some pita bread, cheese and dip while we watched Futurama on his video projector.
4. 1.4North American informal Casually sample something.
  〈非正式，主美〉随意地尝试（或体验、浏览）
  we grazed up and down the channels
  我们来回浏览各个频道。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its early days, and apparently BT have space for more channels, but it would probably be rather more interesting to show a rolling news channel, which is made for quick grazing.
  Channels changing, also called channel surfing or grazing, is one of the largest obstacles that television programmers have to overcome to entice and hold audiences.

Origin

Old English grasian, from græs ‘grass’.

graze²

verbɡreɪzɡrāz

[with object]

1Scrape the skin of (a part of the body) so as to break the surface but cause little or no bleeding.
擦伤（身体某部位）的皮肤
she fell down and grazed her knees
她跌倒擦伤了膝盖。
Example sentencesExamples
- A painful red stroke appeared on her chest as the sword grazed her skin.
- She walked uneasily across the rocky coastline as if it had been her who had downed that crate load of wine, and continued to fall at regular intervals, further grazing her skin and tearing her dress.
- I tried to take a step forward but ended up grazing my knee on a piece of dead bark lying about.
- I can remember my stomach churning when one of my children would take a risk while playing a game and then fall and graze their knee.
- I proceeded to fall over and graze my knee badly, and decided to leave.
- At the moment it seems you could sue the council for tripping up and grazing your knee on the pavement.
- Or they race around the school yard, covered in a layer of gravel, waiting to fall and graze their knees.
- The blade at least hadn't sunken into the cut just grazed her skin.
- She landed hard, eagle-spread on the ground, feeling the damp cold rough surface graze her back.
- Thomas had followed his father's gaze and looking down he could see the number of swellings and bruises grazing his body.
- I seem to be OK, though - my knees are grazed (but not too badly), and the toes of my left foot are evidently a bit sprained.
- I grazed my skin on the rough pavement, and now had twin bleeding elbows.
- Today he came running down the path so fast that he got the speed wobbles and went sprawling onto the concrete before he reached me, grazing his knee.
- The shoulder pad on his left side had been grazed, exposing his skin beneath.
- Three of the bullets missed me and one superficially grazed my skin.
- He grazed the skin under my left eye, and I felt a small sting as the cut began to bleed.
- She pushed up her sleeve to reveal a bandage on her arm where the first spearhead grazed her skin.
- She said he had bumped his head and grazed his knee.
- I felt one graze the skin on my cheek, when I wiped it off, there was blood smeared on my fingers.
- The thorns pierced my skin and grazed my arms and neck.
Synonyms
scrape, abrade, skin, scratch, chafe, bark, scuff, rasp, break the skin of, cut, nick, snick
1. 1.1 Touch or scrape lightly in passing.
  擦过，掠过
  his hands just grazed hers
  他的手刚好在她手上一擦而过。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He whispered into her ear, his lips grazing her skin.
  Her lips grazed his ear lightly as she whispered, ‘Thank you,’ into his ear.
  She saw him smile lovingly when his fingers grazed her cheek and touched her hair.
  The cool touch of fingertips grazed the back of his neck.
  Her long, curled eyelashes just grazed the skin underneath them.
  She felt his hand grazing hers, and looked up at him, but his attention was suddenly diverted.
  Evan pulled me closer, my forehead lightly grazing his chin.
  Someone's lips grazed the bare skin just above her neckline.
  Her long dark hair flowed over her shoulder lightly grazing the sleepy girl's arm.
  Gently, she touched his cheek, grazed her fingertips along his square jaw.
  Ame was now walking down the staircase, her hands lightly grazing the railing.
  She smiled softly and slipped her arms up around his neck, her lips lightly grazing his neck as she rested her head on his shoulder.
  She reached out a hand toward him and lightly grazed his shoulder.
  Rena's fingers lightly graze mine as she takes the flower back and sniffs it herself.
  I was really surprised when he brought his hand up and as lightly as possible grazed my hot cheek.
  Playing with the neckline of his jersey, she grazed her finger lightly against the side of his throat.
  His fingers were so gentle, just barely grazing my skin.
  As he reached the top button his fingers lightly grazed my back causing a shiver to go down my spine.
  Wet tawny curls framed her face and grazed her shoulders lightly, bangs falling over her forehead.
  She wandered over to one of the punching bags and ran her fingers along the vinyl material softly, her fingertips just barely grazing the cold surface.
  Synonyms
  touch, touch lightly, brush, brush against, rub lightly, shave, skim, kiss, caress, sweep, scrape, glance off, clip

nounɡreɪzɡrāz

A slight injury where the skin is scraped.
擦伤
it'll be fine, it's only a graze
Example sentencesExamples
- My hands are scattered with various scratches, grazes and cuts, the worst of them on my middle finger, which looks as if it's been attacked with a hammer.
- I suffered severe bruising to my right leg and cuts and grazes to my hands.
- A Police spokeswoman said: ‘The victim suffered cuts and grazes to the head and bruising to the elbow, knee and ribs.’
- To treat cuts, grazes, bites and scratches, wash the area carefully with a warm saline solution to which has been added two drops of thyme oil.
- The passengers were said to have suffered mainly cuts and grazes, with shock and whiplash.
- But the two men pulled the driver clear seconds before the blaze destroyed the cab - and he escaped with only minor cuts and grazes.
- He had suffered cuts and grazes to his head, back, shoulders and arms in the attack.
- The main problems have been broken bones, cuts and grazes.
- Tea tree cream is a useful stand-by antiseptic cream for cuts, grazes and fungal infections.
- You can put it neat on the skin for things like cuts, grazes, burns and scalds.
- He looked perfect, apart from a slight graze at the side of his head.
- A few drops can also be applied externally to speed up the healing of cuts, grazes and bruises.
- Lavender oil makes an excellent disinfectant for cuts and grazes.
- Then, Antoine took care of the minor injuries like black eyes, grazes and cuts.
- Damage to the skin is the most common source of infection, including infection in minor cuts and grazes.
- It has a moisturising, soothing action, which you can use on stings, cuts, grazes, spots, and sunburn.
- Adam escaped with serious cuts and grazes and a badly bruised hip, but his parents fear it could have been worse.
- A graze is an injury to the skin in which skin is scraped off by rubbing against a rough surface.
- His 18-year-old passenger escaped with minor cuts and grazes and did not need hospital treatment.
- The cyclist collided with the car and needed hospital treatment for fractured ribs and cuts and grazes before being allowed home.
Synonyms
scratch, scrape, abrasion, cut, injury, sore

Origin

Late 16th century: perhaps a specific use of graze.

词汇	graze
释义	graze¹ verb ɡreɪzɡreɪz [no object] 1(of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field. （牛、羊等）在田野里吃草 cattle graze on the open meadows 牛群在开阔的草地上吃草。 Example sentencesExamples In the open-field areas of northern France they could glean after harvest and their cattle could graze on the stubble. He also explained that in summer some herders migrate further up the mountain, moving into summer shacks, to let their cattle graze on better and different kinds of plants. For comparison, he let cattle graze on two pastures, and fenced them out and made hay from two other pastures. This fungus helps the fescue survive tough conditions but also produces many compounds that are poisonous to cattle if they graze on it continuously. It also shows the 18 th-century pleasure lake curving round the west and south of the building and includes cattle and sheep grazing in the parkland. As the inspector said, the land remains grassed and it would be possible for sheep to graze on it, but it retains physical features identified with the previous unauthorised use. Livestock grazing in fields far away from their home farm may not be allowed to return, as movement of these animals risks spreading the disease further. They end up hired to watch a huge herd of sheep grazing on Brokeback Mountain for the summer. When the flood plains dry up cattle graze on the succulent marsh grass which grew while the plains were filled with water. Cattle and sheep graze on pastures grown from its waters. Grass-fed beef is just that - herds of cattle grazing peacefully on a grassy prairie, just like in the Old West. Lambs graze on organic grass on the farm, where the family also rears free-range pigs and then cure their own bacon on the premises. They reach weaning age while still consuming a diet mostly composed of milk, while their mothers graze on grass. The sheep are allowed to graze on rangeland for a good part of the year and are very healthy. Another concern is the welfare of their cows, following reports from other farmers, who already had pylons on their land, that livestock refuses to graze on the grass under the lines. About 46,000 cattle and sheep graze on Dartmoor, already declared a no-go area for walking, horse riding and other recreational uses. This was used in a Talley System which worked like this: Suppose I lent you 5 sheep to graze on your field and cut your grass, I would make a mark for each sheep on a stick. Streams from the mountains' snows converged, so there was water for thriving crops like grapes and olives and lush grasses for cattle to graze on. Soweto's informal farmers, whose cattle graze on open land around the township, will soon have land officially provided for them. Then they marveled at robins and gophers and chased after a huge herd of cattle grazing on a lush green pasture behind a fence by a big placid pond, which the cemetery overlooks. Synonyms feed, eat, crop, browse, ruminate, pasture, nibble, take nourishment 1.1with object (of an animal) feed on (grass or grassland) （动物）在田野里吃（草）；吃（田野里的草） downland areas grazed by sheep 兔子和羊群食草的丘陵地。 Example sentencesExamples White hart deer graze the lawns, said to be descended from two white harts given by Elizabeth 1 to her god-child Elizabeth Norreys. The meadows are cut for hay in late summer, and the regrowth is then grazed by cattle or sheep. Cattle grazed the pastures where prairie hens, quail and coyote roamed. The track then passes over a new bridge made with the reclaimed railway sleepers, and overlooks a field grazed by cows. In your proposal you talk about cheetahs hunting pronghorn and elephants grazing Great Plains grasslands. Wild garlic can also cause off flavor in milk from animals grazing infested pastures. Rhino species grazed temperate grasslands and tundra, and many were covered with a thick coat of hair. He's still there, but the island is no longer a monocultural grassland grazed by feral pigs. After an hour or so, he spotted a large deer grazing a small patch of surviving grass. Sheep graze the area between midsummer and late autumn to prevent the fields deteriorating into scrubland and no nutrients are placed on the land to create better conditions for flora and fauna to flourish. Sheep have grazed this area on and off for over 1,000 years and we sought the advice of English Nature before expanding the area managed by grazing. A patchwork of hedgerowed fields grazed by Friesian cows swept down from the house to a marshy buttercup-dappled plateau below, where the river ran beside the railway track. Most mainland and island salt marshes are grazed by cattle or sheep. Winter and spring cereals, potatoes and sugar beet are grown, while cattle graze old pastures and hay is made on ancient hay meadows. The horses do not graze these fields, but I think the no-till idea will be of benefit when the pastures themselves need seeding. Performance of cattle grazing tall fescue is often lower than that of cattle grazing other grasses. I accept that both the sheep and horses will graze the land. Vineyards and orchards flourish, and sheep and goats graze the hills. A sufficient number of animals should be placed on the pasture to graze the grass down in less than 10 days. Delayed aftergrass will result in calves grazing worminfected pastures for longer. 1.2with object Put (cattle, sheep, etc.) to feed on grassland. （牛、羊等）在田野里吃草 shepherds who grazed animals on common land 在公地上放牧的牧羊人。 Example sentencesExamples This does not prevent shepherds from trying to graze their sheep wherever something green can be found inside the town. Areas unsuited for cultivation are used to graze large herds of sheep, cattle, and goats. Lloyd began with the idea of a common pasture on which villagers could graze their cattle. They are not allowed to use the park for grazing cattle as they used to. He was picked up from the forest when he went there to graze his cattle. The main form of agriculture was pastoral with cattle and sheep being grazed on unenclosed lands. Ranchers graze cattle and water buffalo on floodplain grasslands to produce meat and secondarily dairy products. If you open up the commons for everyone to graze their sheep, one person is going to go get their whole flock. We graze sheep and cattle on a couple of hundred properties. Because cattle cannot climb to higher elevations, producers tend to graze their cattle in semiflat and flat lands, where precipitation is lower. Mr Thompson said his main concern was that the farmers who usually grazed their cattle on the common land were running out of feed. They've come south to graze their cattle and trade in the dry season from time immemorial. Neighbours, who had been using the vacant land to graze their sheep, feel they have the right to continue to do so. The farmer wants to graze cattle on the chalk downland. Each year during harvest time, this rural community in Mali is host to two nomadic groups that come to graze their cattle or to work as herders. While few crops are grown in this hot, flat region, the grassland provides ample space to graze cattle. The award is something of a quaint relic - freemen have the right to graze sheep on common ground. There were a lot of townhouses which were surrounded by land which was used to graze the cattle and other livestock belonging to the wealthy inhabitants. Apparently, having the Freedom of the City of Galway means that you can graze your cattle anywhere in the city, even in Eyre Square. Ordinary people had the right to graze their cattle and grow their crops on common lands, even though they did not technically own them. 1.3informal (of a person) eat frequent snacks at irregular intervals. 〈非正式〉（人）时不时吃点东西，吃零食 advertisers should not encourage children to graze on snacks or sweets 广告商不应鼓励孩子吃零食和糖果。 Example sentencesExamples Without junk food on hand, I'm apt to graze on more substantial snacks. Feed youngsters with 3 scheduled meals and 1-2 scheduled snacks without grazing in between. If your child seems to graze on snacks all day and claims she's never hungry at mealtimes, designate specific times for meals and snacks and don't allow snacking in between. So you could graze and drink at will which we did. So I'm probably grazing more and not getting very hungry. So, instead of opting for the full blow-out, you could graze for an hour or so after the turkey on tangerines, almonds and the odd soft-centre. Then we grazed on some pita bread, cheese and dip while we watched Futurama on his video projector. She will eat breakfast and usually dinner without a problem but for the rest of the day she would rather graze on snacks. By making my own sandwiches and resisting temptation by not grazing on snacks at my desk all day, I reckon I could save a fiver a day. There are a number of fine hotels in the town where you can graze in style on anything from satay to sushi to cheeseburger. 1.4North American informal Casually sample something. 〈非正式，主美〉随意地尝试（或体验、浏览） we grazed up and down the TV channels 我们来回浏览各个频道。 Example sentencesExamples Its early days, and apparently BT have space for more channels, but it would probably be rather more interesting to show a rolling news channel, which is made for quick grazing. Channels changing, also called channel surfing or grazing, is one of the largest obstacles that television programmers have to overcome to entice and hold audiences. Derivatives grazer noun Weanling calves are select grazers, therefore offer fresh grass daily, intensive rotational grazing will support our target live weight gains, but the pasture needs to be of excellent quality. Example sentencesExamples It's a delicate balance between man and beasts, and between the grazers and predators. Over the last 40 years mixed livestock farming has declined and the predominant animals have become sheep, which are highly selective grazers. Calves are very selective grazers and they need plenty of fresh grass to encourage maximum intakes. You wouldn't see them at first, but sabertooth tigers, gigantic short-faced bears, and dire wolves prowl the land, stalking the grazers. Origin Old English grasian, from græs 'grass'. grass from Old English: The Old English word grass is descended from the same root word as both green and grow (Old English). According to the well-known saying, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, a sentiment echoed in the works of the Roman poet Ovid: ‘The harvest is always more fruitful in another man's fields.’ A woman whose husband is often away for long periods can be referred to as a grass widow. In the early 16th century, though, this was a term for an unmarried woman with a child, probably from the idea of the couple having lain on the grass together instead of in bed. People have been smoking grass, or cannabis, since the 1940s, originally in the USA. The word has meant ‘an informer’, or ‘to inform’ since the decade before that. In this sense it is probably short for grasshopper, rhyming slang for shopper, a person who ‘shops’ someone. Graze (Middle English) is from Old English grasian ‘eat grass’. See also nark Rhymes ablaze, amaze, appraise, baize, Blaise, blaze, braise, broderie anglaise, chaise, craze, daze, écossaise, erase, faze, gaze, glaze, Hayes, Hays, haze, laze, liaise, lyonnaise, maize, malaise, Marseillaise, mayonnaise, Mays, maze, phase, phrase, polonaise, praise, prase, raise, raze, upraise graze² verb ɡreɪzɡreɪz [with object] 1Scrape and break the surface of the skin of (a part of the body) she fell down and grazed her knees 她跌倒擦伤了膝盖。 Example sentencesExamples I grazed my skin on the rough pavement, and now had twin bleeding elbows. The shoulder pad on his left side had been grazed, exposing his skin beneath. I seem to be OK, though - my knees are grazed (but not too badly), and the toes of my left foot are evidently a bit sprained. He grazed the skin under my left eye, and I felt a small sting as the cut began to bleed. I can remember my stomach churning when one of my children would take a risk while playing a game and then fall and graze their knee. At the moment it seems you could sue the council for tripping up and grazing your knee on the pavement. I proceeded to fall over and graze my knee badly, and decided to leave. Today he came running down the path so fast that he got the speed wobbles and went sprawling onto the concrete before he reached me, grazing his knee. A painful red stroke appeared on her chest as the sword grazed her skin. She walked uneasily across the rocky coastline as if it had been her who had downed that crate load of wine, and continued to fall at regular intervals, further grazing her skin and tearing her dress. I felt one graze the skin on my cheek, when I wiped it off, there was blood smeared on my fingers. Or they race around the school yard, covered in a layer of gravel, waiting to fall and graze their knees. She pushed up her sleeve to reveal a bandage on her arm where the first spearhead grazed her skin. The blade at least hadn't sunken into the cut just grazed her skin. I tried to take a step forward but ended up grazing my knee on a piece of dead bark lying about. The thorns pierced my skin and grazed my arms and neck. She landed hard, eagle-spread on the ground, feeling the damp cold rough surface graze her back. Thomas had followed his father's gaze and looking down he could see the number of swellings and bruises grazing his body. Three of the bullets missed me and one superficially grazed my skin. She said he had bumped his head and grazed his knee. Synonyms scrape, abrade, skin, scratch, chafe, bark, scuff, rasp, break the skin of, cut, nick, snick Medicine excoriate 1.1 Touch or scrape lightly in passing. 擦过，掠过 his hands just grazed hers 他的手刚好在她手上一擦而过。 Example sentencesExamples Someone's lips grazed the bare skin just above her neckline. Wet tawny curls framed her face and grazed her shoulders lightly, bangs falling over her forehead. He whispered into her ear, his lips grazing her skin. As he reached the top button his fingers lightly grazed my back causing a shiver to go down my spine. She smiled softly and slipped her arms up around his neck, her lips lightly grazing his neck as she rested her head on his shoulder. Ame was now walking down the staircase, her hands lightly grazing the railing. She wandered over to one of the punching bags and ran her fingers along the vinyl material softly, her fingertips just barely grazing the cold surface. Her long dark hair flowed over her shoulder lightly grazing the sleepy girl's arm. She felt his hand grazing hers, and looked up at him, but his attention was suddenly diverted. She reached out a hand toward him and lightly grazed his shoulder. Her long, curled eyelashes just grazed the skin underneath them. Gently, she touched his cheek, grazed her fingertips along his square jaw. Her lips grazed his ear lightly as she whispered, ‘Thank you,’ into his ear. The cool touch of fingertips grazed the back of his neck. His fingers were so gentle, just barely grazing my skin. Rena's fingers lightly graze mine as she takes the flower back and sniffs it herself. She saw him smile lovingly when his fingers grazed her cheek and touched her hair. I was really surprised when he brought his hand up and as lightly as possible grazed my hot cheek. Evan pulled me closer, my forehead lightly grazing his chin. Playing with the neckline of his jersey, she grazed her finger lightly against the side of his throat. Synonyms touch, touch lightly, brush, brush against, rub lightly, shave, skim, kiss, caress, sweep, scrape, glance off, clip noun ɡreɪzɡreɪz A slight injury where the skin is scraped. 擦伤 cuts and grazes on the skin Example sentencesExamples To treat cuts, grazes, bites and scratches, wash the area carefully with a warm saline solution to which has been added two drops of thyme oil. A graze is an injury to the skin in which skin is scraped off by rubbing against a rough surface. Lavender oil makes an excellent disinfectant for cuts and grazes. My hands are scattered with various scratches, grazes and cuts, the worst of them on my middle finger, which looks as if it's been attacked with a hammer. Tea tree cream is a useful stand-by antiseptic cream for cuts, grazes and fungal infections. You can put it neat on the skin for things like cuts, grazes, burns and scalds. But the two men pulled the driver clear seconds before the blaze destroyed the cab - and he escaped with only minor cuts and grazes. He looked perfect, apart from a slight graze at the side of his head. Adam escaped with serious cuts and grazes and a badly bruised hip, but his parents fear it could have been worse. He had suffered cuts and grazes to his head, back, shoulders and arms in the attack. I suffered severe bruising to my right leg and cuts and grazes to my hands. A few drops can also be applied externally to speed up the healing of cuts, grazes and bruises. It has a moisturising, soothing action, which you can use on stings, cuts, grazes, spots, and sunburn. The passengers were said to have suffered mainly cuts and grazes, with shock and whiplash. The cyclist collided with the car and needed hospital treatment for fractured ribs and cuts and grazes before being allowed home. His 18-year-old passenger escaped with minor cuts and grazes and did not need hospital treatment. Then, Antoine took care of the minor injuries like black eyes, grazes and cuts. The main problems have been broken bones, cuts and grazes. A Police spokeswoman said: ‘The victim suffered cuts and grazes to the head and bruising to the elbow, knee and ribs.’ Damage to the skin is the most common source of infection, including infection in minor cuts and grazes. Synonyms scratch, scrape, abrasion, cut, injury, sore Medicine trauma, traumatism Origin Late 16th century: perhaps a specific use of graze¹. verb.1 verb.2 graze¹ verbɡreɪzɡrāz [no object] 1(of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field. （牛、羊等）在田野里吃草 cattle graze on the open meadows 牛群在开阔的草地上吃草。 Example sentencesExamples Lambs graze on organic grass on the farm, where the family also rears free-range pigs and then cure their own bacon on the premises. This fungus helps the fescue survive tough conditions but also produces many compounds that are poisonous to cattle if they graze on it continuously. Livestock grazing in fields far away from their home farm may not be allowed to return, as movement of these animals risks spreading the disease further. Another concern is the welfare of their cows, following reports from other farmers, who already had pylons on their land, that livestock refuses to graze on the grass under the lines. Cattle and sheep graze on pastures grown from its waters. As the inspector said, the land remains grassed and it would be possible for sheep to graze on it, but it retains physical features identified with the previous unauthorised use. In the open-field areas of northern France they could glean after harvest and their cattle could graze on the stubble. He also explained that in summer some herders migrate further up the mountain, moving into summer shacks, to let their cattle graze on better and different kinds of plants. Soweto's informal farmers, whose cattle graze on open land around the township, will soon have land officially provided for them. The sheep are allowed to graze on rangeland for a good part of the year and are very healthy. They end up hired to watch a huge herd of sheep grazing on Brokeback Mountain for the summer. Streams from the mountains' snows converged, so there was water for thriving crops like grapes and olives and lush grasses for cattle to graze on. Grass-fed beef is just that - herds of cattle grazing peacefully on a grassy prairie, just like in the Old West. When the flood plains dry up cattle graze on the succulent marsh grass which grew while the plains were filled with water. It also shows the 18 th-century pleasure lake curving round the west and south of the building and includes cattle and sheep grazing in the parkland. Then they marveled at robins and gophers and chased after a huge herd of cattle grazing on a lush green pasture behind a fence by a big placid pond, which the cemetery overlooks. This was used in a Talley System which worked like this: Suppose I lent you 5 sheep to graze on your field and cut your grass, I would make a mark for each sheep on a stick. For comparison, he let cattle graze on two pastures, and fenced them out and made hay from two other pastures. About 46,000 cattle and sheep graze on Dartmoor, already declared a no-go area for walking, horse riding and other recreational uses. They reach weaning age while still consuming a diet mostly composed of milk, while their mothers graze on grass. Synonyms feed, eat, crop, browse, ruminate, pasture, nibble, take nourishment 1.1with object (of an animal) feed on (grass or land covered by grass) （动物）在田野里吃（草）；吃（田野里的草） llamas graze the tufts of grass Example sentencesExamples Performance of cattle grazing tall fescue is often lower than that of cattle grazing other grasses. The horses do not graze these fields, but I think the no-till idea will be of benefit when the pastures themselves need seeding. A patchwork of hedgerowed fields grazed by Friesian cows swept down from the house to a marshy buttercup-dappled plateau below, where the river ran beside the railway track. He's still there, but the island is no longer a monocultural grassland grazed by feral pigs. Sheep graze the area between midsummer and late autumn to prevent the fields deteriorating into scrubland and no nutrients are placed on the land to create better conditions for flora and fauna to flourish. The track then passes over a new bridge made with the reclaimed railway sleepers, and overlooks a field grazed by cows. Delayed aftergrass will result in calves grazing worminfected pastures for longer. Vineyards and orchards flourish, and sheep and goats graze the hills. Rhino species grazed temperate grasslands and tundra, and many were covered with a thick coat of hair. Winter and spring cereals, potatoes and sugar beet are grown, while cattle graze old pastures and hay is made on ancient hay meadows. A sufficient number of animals should be placed on the pasture to graze the grass down in less than 10 days. Most mainland and island salt marshes are grazed by cattle or sheep. The meadows are cut for hay in late summer, and the regrowth is then grazed by cattle or sheep. Cattle grazed the pastures where prairie hens, quail and coyote roamed. Sheep have grazed this area on and off for over 1,000 years and we sought the advice of English Nature before expanding the area managed by grazing. I accept that both the sheep and horses will graze the land. In your proposal you talk about cheetahs hunting pronghorn and elephants grazing Great Plains grasslands. After an hour or so, he spotted a large deer grazing a small patch of surviving grass. Wild garlic can also cause off flavor in milk from animals grazing infested pastures. White hart deer graze the lawns, said to be descended from two white harts given by Elizabeth 1 to her god-child Elizabeth Norreys. 1.2with object Put (cattle, sheep, etc.) to feed on land covered by grass. 放（牛、羊等）啃食牧草；在草地放牧（牛、羊等） shepherds who grazed animals on common land 在公地上放牧的牧羊人。 Example sentencesExamples If you open up the commons for everyone to graze their sheep, one person is going to go get their whole flock. Mr Thompson said his main concern was that the farmers who usually grazed their cattle on the common land were running out of feed. They've come south to graze their cattle and trade in the dry season from time immemorial. The main form of agriculture was pastoral with cattle and sheep being grazed on unenclosed lands. There were a lot of townhouses which were surrounded by land which was used to graze the cattle and other livestock belonging to the wealthy inhabitants. They are not allowed to use the park for grazing cattle as they used to. Because cattle cannot climb to higher elevations, producers tend to graze their cattle in semiflat and flat lands, where precipitation is lower. He was picked up from the forest when he went there to graze his cattle. We graze sheep and cattle on a couple of hundred properties. Ranchers graze cattle and water buffalo on floodplain grasslands to produce meat and secondarily dairy products. Neighbours, who had been using the vacant land to graze their sheep, feel they have the right to continue to do so. The award is something of a quaint relic - freemen have the right to graze sheep on common ground. Each year during harvest time, this rural community in Mali is host to two nomadic groups that come to graze their cattle or to work as herders. While few crops are grown in this hot, flat region, the grassland provides ample space to graze cattle. Ordinary people had the right to graze their cattle and grow their crops on common lands, even though they did not technically own them. This does not prevent shepherds from trying to graze their sheep wherever something green can be found inside the town. Apparently, having the Freedom of the City of Galway means that you can graze your cattle anywhere in the city, even in Eyre Square. Lloyd began with the idea of a common pasture on which villagers could graze their cattle. The farmer wants to graze cattle on the chalk downland. Areas unsuited for cultivation are used to graze large herds of sheep, cattle, and goats. 1.3informal (of a person) eat small quantities of food at frequent but irregular intervals. 〈非正式〉（人）时不时吃点东西，吃零食 advertisers should not encourage children to graze on snacks or sweets 广告商不应鼓励孩子吃零食和糖果。 Example sentencesExamples She will eat breakfast and usually dinner without a problem but for the rest of the day she would rather graze on snacks. Feed youngsters with 3 scheduled meals and 1-2 scheduled snacks without grazing in between. There are a number of fine hotels in the town where you can graze in style on anything from satay to sushi to cheeseburger. If your child seems to graze on snacks all day and claims she's never hungry at mealtimes, designate specific times for meals and snacks and don't allow snacking in between. So I'm probably grazing more and not getting very hungry. So, instead of opting for the full blow-out, you could graze for an hour or so after the turkey on tangerines, almonds and the odd soft-centre. So you could graze and drink at will which we did. By making my own sandwiches and resisting temptation by not grazing on snacks at my desk all day, I reckon I could save a fiver a day. Without junk food on hand, I'm apt to graze on more substantial snacks. Then we grazed on some pita bread, cheese and dip while we watched Futurama on his video projector. 1.4North American informal Casually sample something. 〈非正式，主美〉随意地尝试（或体验、浏览） we grazed up and down the channels 我们来回浏览各个频道。 Example sentencesExamples Its early days, and apparently BT have space for more channels, but it would probably be rather more interesting to show a rolling news channel, which is made for quick grazing. Channels changing, also called channel surfing or grazing, is one of the largest obstacles that television programmers have to overcome to entice and hold audiences. Origin Old English grasian, from græs ‘grass’. graze² verbɡreɪzɡrāz [with object] 1Scrape the skin of (a part of the body) so as to break the surface but cause little or no bleeding. 擦伤（身体某部位）的皮肤 she fell down and grazed her knees 她跌倒擦伤了膝盖。 Example sentencesExamples A painful red stroke appeared on her chest as the sword grazed her skin. She walked uneasily across the rocky coastline as if it had been her who had downed that crate load of wine, and continued to fall at regular intervals, further grazing her skin and tearing her dress. I tried to take a step forward but ended up grazing my knee on a piece of dead bark lying about. I can remember my stomach churning when one of my children would take a risk while playing a game and then fall and graze their knee. I proceeded to fall over and graze my knee badly, and decided to leave. At the moment it seems you could sue the council for tripping up and grazing your knee on the pavement. Or they race around the school yard, covered in a layer of gravel, waiting to fall and graze their knees. The blade at least hadn't sunken into the cut just grazed her skin. She landed hard, eagle-spread on the ground, feeling the damp cold rough surface graze her back. Thomas had followed his father's gaze and looking down he could see the number of swellings and bruises grazing his body. I seem to be OK, though - my knees are grazed (but not too badly), and the toes of my left foot are evidently a bit sprained. I grazed my skin on the rough pavement, and now had twin bleeding elbows. Today he came running down the path so fast that he got the speed wobbles and went sprawling onto the concrete before he reached me, grazing his knee. The shoulder pad on his left side had been grazed, exposing his skin beneath. Three of the bullets missed me and one superficially grazed my skin. He grazed the skin under my left eye, and I felt a small sting as the cut began to bleed. She pushed up her sleeve to reveal a bandage on her arm where the first spearhead grazed her skin. She said he had bumped his head and grazed his knee. I felt one graze the skin on my cheek, when I wiped it off, there was blood smeared on my fingers. The thorns pierced my skin and grazed my arms and neck. Synonyms scrape, abrade, skin, scratch, chafe, bark, scuff, rasp, break the skin of, cut, nick, snick 1.1 Touch or scrape lightly in passing. 擦过，掠过 his hands just grazed hers 他的手刚好在她手上一擦而过。 Example sentencesExamples He whispered into her ear, his lips grazing her skin. Her lips grazed his ear lightly as she whispered, ‘Thank you,’ into his ear. She saw him smile lovingly when his fingers grazed her cheek and touched her hair. The cool touch of fingertips grazed the back of his neck. Her long, curled eyelashes just grazed the skin underneath them. She felt his hand grazing hers, and looked up at him, but his attention was suddenly diverted. Evan pulled me closer, my forehead lightly grazing his chin. Someone's lips grazed the bare skin just above her neckline. Her long dark hair flowed over her shoulder lightly grazing the sleepy girl's arm. Gently, she touched his cheek, grazed her fingertips along his square jaw. Ame was now walking down the staircase, her hands lightly grazing the railing. She smiled softly and slipped her arms up around his neck, her lips lightly grazing his neck as she rested her head on his shoulder. She reached out a hand toward him and lightly grazed his shoulder. Rena's fingers lightly graze mine as she takes the flower back and sniffs it herself. I was really surprised when he brought his hand up and as lightly as possible grazed my hot cheek. Playing with the neckline of his jersey, she grazed her finger lightly against the side of his throat. His fingers were so gentle, just barely grazing my skin. As he reached the top button his fingers lightly grazed my back causing a shiver to go down my spine. Wet tawny curls framed her face and grazed her shoulders lightly, bangs falling over her forehead. She wandered over to one of the punching bags and ran her fingers along the vinyl material softly, her fingertips just barely grazing the cold surface. Synonyms touch, touch lightly, brush, brush against, rub lightly, shave, skim, kiss, caress, sweep, scrape, glance off, clip nounɡreɪzɡrāz A slight injury where the skin is scraped. 擦伤 it'll be fine, it's only a graze Example sentencesExamples My hands are scattered with various scratches, grazes and cuts, the worst of them on my middle finger, which looks as if it's been attacked with a hammer. I suffered severe bruising to my right leg and cuts and grazes to my hands. A Police spokeswoman said: ‘The victim suffered cuts and grazes to the head and bruising to the elbow, knee and ribs.’ To treat cuts, grazes, bites and scratches, wash the area carefully with a warm saline solution to which has been added two drops of thyme oil. The passengers were said to have suffered mainly cuts and grazes, with shock and whiplash. But the two men pulled the driver clear seconds before the blaze destroyed the cab - and he escaped with only minor cuts and grazes. He had suffered cuts and grazes to his head, back, shoulders and arms in the attack. The main problems have been broken bones, cuts and grazes. Tea tree cream is a useful stand-by antiseptic cream for cuts, grazes and fungal infections. You can put it neat on the skin for things like cuts, grazes, burns and scalds. He looked perfect, apart from a slight graze at the side of his head. A few drops can also be applied externally to speed up the healing of cuts, grazes and bruises. Lavender oil makes an excellent disinfectant for cuts and grazes. Then, Antoine took care of the minor injuries like black eyes, grazes and cuts. Damage to the skin is the most common source of infection, including infection in minor cuts and grazes. It has a moisturising, soothing action, which you can use on stings, cuts, grazes, spots, and sunburn. Adam escaped with serious cuts and grazes and a badly bruised hip, but his parents fear it could have been worse. A graze is an injury to the skin in which skin is scraped off by rubbing against a rough surface. His 18-year-old passenger escaped with minor cuts and grazes and did not need hospital treatment. The cyclist collided with the car and needed hospital treatment for fractured ribs and cuts and grazes before being allowed home. Synonyms scratch, scrape, abrasion, cut, injury, sore Origin Late 16th century: perhaps a specific use of graze. verb.1 verb.2
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