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grass
UK [grɑ:s] US [græs] noun
PLANT 植物
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■a low green plant which grows naturally over a lot of the Earth's surface, having groups of very thin leaves which grow in large numbers very close together 草，青草•a blade of grass一片草叶 •cut the grass割草 •a vase of dried flowers and grasses (= different types of grass)插着干花草的花瓶 uncountable slang * cannabis
UK [grɑ:s] US [græs] noun
PERSON 人
countable UK slang
■a person, usually a criminal, who tells the police about other criminals' activities 告密者，通风报信者（通常指告发其同伙的罪犯）
⇒ See also supergrass
UK [grɑ:s] US [græs] noun
The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence). saying
■something that you say which means that other people always seem to be in a better situation than you, although they may not be （总是觉得别人的处境好）邻家的草分外青；这山望着那山高•I sometimes think I'd be happier teaching in Spain. Oh well, the grass is always greener on the other side!我有时会觉得在西班牙教书会更开心。嗨，真是的，这山望着那山高啊。
UK [grɑ:s] US [græs] noun
put sb out to grass informal
■to make someone stop work permanently because they are too old （因为年老而）将（某人）免职，迫使（某人）退休
UK [grɑ:s] US [græs] verb
Phrasal Verbs grass on sb UK slang
■If a person grasses on somebody else, they tell the police or someone in authority about something bad that that person has done 向警方告密；向警方告发（某人）•Dan grassed on them to the local police.丹向当地警方告发了他们。
UK [grɑ:s] US [græs] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] grass sth over
■to grow grass on an area of land 在…上种草；使长满草
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