pasture

• 指长有草和其他低矮植物、用于放牧牛、羊、马等动物的土地。

A noun referring to a piece of land covered with grass and other low plants, used for grazing animals such as cattle, sheep, or horses.

1. Grazing landB1formal

   Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep.

   牧场

   • The cows were grazing in the lush green pasture.
   • Farmers rotate their livestock between different pastures.
   • The sheep were moved to a new pasture for better grass.

   同义词fieldgrasslandgrazing landlealeymeadowpaddockpasturagerange

2. Idiomatic: greener pasturesB2informal

   A new, better, or more promising situation or opportunity.

   更绿的牧场

   • He left his job for greener pastures.
   • Many young people move to the city in search of greener pastures.
   • She decided to pursue greener pastures abroad.

• 动词，表示让牲畜在草地或田野上吃草的意思，也可指牲畜自己在草地上吃草。

A verb used to indicate the act of putting animals out to graze in a field or grassland.

1. Put animals to grazeB1formal

   To put animals such as cows, sheep, or horses in a field to eat grass.

   放牧

   • The farmer pastures his cattle in the meadow every morning.
   • They pasture the sheep on the hillside during summer.
   • The horses were pastured in a large, green field.

   同义词graze

2. Use land for grazingB2formal

   To use land as a place for animals to graze.

   用作牧场

   • This land is pastured for the first time this year.
   • The rancher pastures the area with a rotation system.
   • They decided to pasture the field instead of planting crops.

   同义词browsecropfeedforagegraze