pasture
noun
verb
ˈpɑːstʃə
noun
1
land
or
a
field
that
is
covered
with
grass
and
is
used
for
cattle,
sheep
etc
to
feed
on
牧场
large
areas
of
rough
upland
pasture
大片起伏的山地牧场
the
lush
pastures
of
the
southern
counties
南部各郡茂盛的牧场
2
put sth/sb out to pasture
a.
to
move
cattle,
horses
etc
into
a
field
to
feed
on
the
grass
b.
to
make
someone
leave
their
job
because
you
think
they
are
too
old
to
do
it
well
[非正式] 〔认为某人年纪太大而〕使某人离职，使某人退休
informal
3
pastures new/greener pastures
a
new
and
exciting
or
better
job,
place,
or
activity
–
used
humorously
更刺激 （更好 ）的新职位 （地方，活动 ）〔幽默用法〕
I’d
like
to
say
goodbye
to
Paul
who
leaves
us
for
pastures
new.
我想向保罗道别，他要离开我们奔更好的前程去了。
verb
4
to
put
animals
outside
in
a
field
to
feed
on
the
grass
放牧
T
5
if
animals
pasture
on
a
particular
area
of
land,
they
eat
the
grass
that
is
growing
there
〔牛、羊等〕在草地上吃草
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