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pasture

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Related topics: Agriculture
pas·ture1 /ˈpɑːstʃə $ ˈpæstʃər/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]  
1 TAland or a field that is covered with grass and is used for cattle, sheep etc to feed on 牧场
 large areas of rough upland pasture
大片起伏的山地牧场
 the lush pastures of the southern counties
南部各郡茂盛的牧场
2 put something/somebody out to pasture 
a) TAto move cattle, horses etc into a field to feed on the grass 放牧〔牛、马等〕
b) informalLEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION to make someone leave their job because you think they are too old to do it well 〔认为某人年纪太大而〕使某人离职,使某人退休
3 pastures new/greener pastures NEWa new and exciting or better job, place, or activity – used humorously 更刺激[更好]的新职位[地方,活动]〔幽默用法〕
 I’d like to say goodbye to Paul who leaves us for pastures new.
我想向保罗道别,他要离开我们另谋高就了。
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Related topics: Agriculture
pasture2 verb  
1. [transitiveT]TAHBA to put animals outside in a field to feed on the grass 放牧
2. [intransitiveI + on]TAHBA if animals pasture on a particular area of land, they eat the grass that is growing there 〔牛、羊等〕在草地上吃草
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Origin pasture1
(1200-1300) Old French Late Latin pastura, from Latin pascere to feed
pas·ture1 nounpasture2 verb
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