nourish, feed, graze

名詞 graze:

1. a superficial abrasion
2. the act of grazing
   同義詞：grazing

動(dòng)詞 graze:

1. feed as in a meadow or pasture
   同義詞：crop, browse, range, pasture
2. break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
3. let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
   同義詞：crop, pasture
4. scrape gently
   同義詞：crease, rake
5. eat lightly, try different dishes
   同義詞：browse

1. His knee stung from the graze.
   他的膝蓋擦傷後十分疼痛。
2. I always graze my knuckles.
   我常常擦破指關(guān)節(jié)。
3. We are grazing the sheep in the next field.
   我們在旁邊的地里放羊。
4. She fell down and grazed her knee.
   她摔倒在地，碰破了膝蓋。

graze

v.（動(dòng)詞）
grazed,graz.ing,graz.es
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To feed on growing grasses and herbage.
啃食牧草，放牧：以正在生長的牧草為食
Informal
【非正式用語】
To eat a variety of appetizers as a full meal.
以…為食：把各種開胃小吃當(dāng)正餐來吃
To eat snacks throughout the day in place of full meals.
吃零食：整天吃小吃，而不是正餐
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To feed on (herbage) in a field or on pastureland.
放牧，放…吃草：在一塊空地或草場上放…吃（草）
To feed on the herbage of (a piece of land).
放牧：放（牲畜）吃（一塊地上的）草
To afford herbage for the feeding of:
供…吃草，作為…的牧地：
例句：
This field will graze 30 head of cattle.
這塊地可供30頭牛吃草

To put (livestock) out to feed.
放牧：把（牲畜）帶出吃草
To tend (feeding livestock) in a pasture.
放牧：在草地上照顧（正在吃草的牲畜）

來源：
Middle English grasen
中古英語 grasen
from Old English grasian
源自 古英語 grasian
from grôs [grass] * see ghrô-
源自 grôs [草] *參見 ghrô-

【引伸】
graze.able 或
graz.able
adj.（形容詞）
graz.er
n.（名詞）

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graze
graze 2

v.（動(dòng)詞）
grazed,graz.ing,graz.es
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To touch lightly in passing; brush.See Synonyms at brush
擦過；掠過：在通過時(shí)輕微接觸，擦參見 brush
To scrape or scratch slightly; abrade.
擦傷，磨損：輕輕地擦或抓；擦
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To scrape or touch something lightly in passing.
輕擦：通過時(shí)輕輕地擦或接觸
n.（名詞）
The act of brushing or scraping along a surface.
輕擦：沿一平面擦或刮的動(dòng)作
A minor scratch or abrasion.
擦傷：一個(gè)輕微的擦傷或磨損

來源：
Perhaps from graze
可能源自 graze