pastures

英 [ˈpɑːstʃəz]

美 [ˈpæstʃərz]

n.  牧场; 牧草地; 生活状况; 工作条件; 个人发展的机遇
v.  放牧
pasture的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 牧场；牧草地
  Pastureis land with grass growing on it for farm animals to eat.
  1. The cows are out now, grazing in the pasture.
     牛现在已经放出去了，正在牧场上吃草。
  2. ...mountain pastures.
     高山牧场
• PHRASE 更好的地方（或工作、条件）；更好的前程
  If someone leaves forgreener pastures, or in British Englishpastures new, they leave their job, their home, or the situation they are in for something they think will be much better.
  1. Michael decided he wanted to move on to pastures new for financial reasons.
     出于经济原因，迈克尔决意去寻找更好的前程。
  2. ...nurses seeking greener pastures overseas.
     到国外寻求更好前程的护士们
• 放牧
  If youputanimalsout to pasture, you move them out into the fields so they can eat the grass.
• PHRASE 让…退休；使赋闲
  If you say that someone is beingput out to pasture, you mean they are no longer being employed because they are considered to be too old or no longer useful.
  1. I'm retiring next month. They're putting me out to pasture.
     我下个月退休。他们要我养老去了。

双语例句

• His uncle showed him the pastures in which the cattle were grazing.
  他的叔叔带他去了牛群正在吃草的牧场。
• Michael decided he wanted to move on to pastures new for financial reasons.
  出于经济原因，迈克尔决意去寻找更好的前程。
• In Kenya, fighting has broken out over scarce water and pastures.
  在肯尼亚，人们为稀缺的水资源和牧场发生争斗。
• As you might expect, most quit for greener pastures at other companies.
  和你想的一样，大多数人都在其他公司找到了更好的工作。
• We get to frolic in green pastures.
  我们在绿色的牧场上嬉戏。
• Shepherds in those hills lead a hard life compared with those who work the lowland pastures.
  和那些在低地牧场上放羊人相比，山里牧羊人的生活是艰辛的。
• Some nomads were leaving earlier than usual from the summer pastures so their sheep could graze lower down.
  一些游牧者比往常更早地离开了夏季牧场，好让羊群到南边吃草。
• The remaining herd was kept in nearby pastures during the winter.
  冬天的时候，剩下来的牛群则会被收容在附近的牧场里。
• Grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens.
  用作牧草或草坪的草，尤其是投球轻击区的草。
• Sheep are grazing in the lush green pastures.
  羊在青翠葱绿的牧场上吃草。