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

• Diminishing returns may eventually set in as overworked employees lose efficiency or leave for more arable pastures.
  逐渐缩小的利润最终开始，当过度工作的员工失去效率或是离开去了更好的地方。
• In the past, this path would be used for droving sheep to the summer pastures.
  过去，这条路被用于驱赶羊群到夏季牧场。
• 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。
• Subsequent patches saw Korrak moving to Snowfall Graveyard and eventually packing his bags for greener pastures.
  于是，在之后的补丁中，我们看见了科尔拉克移动到了雪落墓地；
• 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。
• We suggest that establishing pastures using high P seed would improve both early and late season pasture production.
  我们认为，使用高P种子定苗的牧场将提高早季和晚季牧草的产量。
• The people lead a quiet life among the green pastures and the still waters.
  人们在青色的牧场和幽静的溪流中间过着平静的生活。
• The reason for this is that soya is established on grasslands pushing cattle pastures further into forested areas.
  造成这一点的原因是，在草原上种植大豆推动放牧者进一步深入森林。
• 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。
• 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。