Definitions
v. to eat growing grass, or let animals feed on it
吃草；放牧
v. to scrape skin slightly or touch something while passing
擦伤；擦过
n. a small injury where skin has been scraped off
擦伤
Example
Sheep graze quietly beside the river every summer morning.
每个夏日清晨，羊群都在河边安静地吃草。
Allowing cattle to graze too intensively can damage vegetation and increase the risk of soil erosion.
让牛群过度放牧会破坏植被，并增加水土流失的风险。
Collocations
- graze on grass
- graze cattle
- graze your knee
Word family
- grazing (n.)
Usage tip
动物吃草可说graze on grass；graze cattle指放牛。
FAQ
- What does graze mean?
- to eat growing grass, or let animals feed on it to scrape skin slightly or touch something while passing a small injury where skin has been scraped off
- How is graze pronounced?
- UK /ɡreɪz/, US /ɡreɪz/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
