graze
verb uk/ɡreɪz/ us/ɡreɪz/
(SURFACE)
[ T ]擦伤,擦破(皮肤)
to break the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough
He fell down and grazed his knee. 他摔倒时擦伤了膝盖。
He was lucky, the bullet just grazed his leg. 他很幸运,子弹只是擦伤了他的腿。
[ T ]擦过;掠过;蹭
If an object grazes something, it touches its surface lightly when it passes it.
The aircraft's landing gear grazed the treetops as it landed. 飞机在降落时,起落架掠过树梢。
(FOOD)
[ I or T ]放牛;放羊;放牧;吃草
to (cause animals to) eat grass
The cows were grazing. 奶牛在吃草。
The farmer grazes cattle on this land in the summer months. 农夫夏季在这块地上放牛。
[ I ] informal老吃零食而不正常吃饭;吃很多零食
to eat small amounts of food many times during the day instead of sitting down to eat meals at particular times
No dinner for me, thanks - I've been grazing all day. 多谢,不用做我的晚饭——我一天都在吃零食。
graze
noun [ C ] uk/ɡreɪz/ us/ɡreɪz/
擦伤,擦破(皮肤)
an injury on the surface of your skin caused by rubbing it against something rough
Her legs were covered with cuts and grazes. 她腿上满是割伤的口子和蹭伤。