pastures

n.牧场；草原

vi.吃草

vt.放牧

The land was used chiefly for pasture. 这土地多半用作牧场。

We have put our cattle out to pasture. 我们已经把牛放到牧场上吃草去了。

Cows are grazing in the pasture. 牛正在草原吃草。

Draping the skin over his shoulders, he went to the pasture to wait for the lion. 把羊皮披在身上后，猎人到草原上去等狮子。

There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。

We have put our cattle out to pasture. 我们已经把牛放到牧场上吃草去了。

Cows are left to graze in the pasture. 奶牛都是留给放牧在牧场。

pasture用作名词时意思是“草地”,转化成动词指将牛、羊等牲畜赶到野外,让其吃草,即“放,牧”。

pasture可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接牛、马、羊等名词或代词作宾语。引申可指“退休”。