grass
noun
verb
ɡrɑːs noun
1
IN FIELDS AND GARDENS
在田野，在花园
a. a very common plant with thin leaves that covers the ground in fields and gardens and is often eaten by animals b. a particular kind of grass 某种草 U C
She enjoyed the feel of grass beneath her feet.
她喜欢踩在草上的感觉。
a blade of grass (=single leaf)
一片草叶
All grasses need light to grow well.
所有的草都需要光照才能生长得好。
2
the grass
an area of grass, especially an area where the grass is kept cut short 草地
I walked across the grass.
我走在草地上。
Keep off the grass.
请勿践踏草地。
3
DRUG
毒品
MARIJUANA [非正式] 大麻，大麻毒品 U | informal
4
CRIMINAL
罪犯
someone, usually a criminal, who gives information about other criminals to the police – used to show disapproval [英，非正式] 告密者，通风报信者〔通常指向警方告发其他罪犯者，含贬义〕; C | BrE informal AmE
5
the grass is greener (on the other side)
used to say that other places or situations seem better than yours, although they may not really be better 草是那边绿〔用于表示其他地方或情况似乎总比自己的好，虽然事实可能并非如此〕
6
not let the grass grow under your feet
to not waste time or delay starting something 不浪费时间，不耽误时间
7
put sb out to grass
to make someone leave their job because they are too old to do it effectively [非正式] 使某人离职〔因某人年老而不能有效工作〕 informal
verb
8 tell the police about a criminal’s activities [英，非正式] 向警方告发 （告密 ）
[+ on ]
Burton grassed on other prisoners.
伯顿告发了其他犯人。
9 to cover land with grass 在〔地〕上覆盖草皮