overgraze
verb[T]
environmentspecializeduk/ˌəʊ.vəˈɡreɪz/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈɡreɪz/toeattoo muchgrassin anareaor to have too manyanimalseatinggrassin anarea, whichdamagestheenvironment:
过度放牧,过度啃食(植被)Thepasturelandhad littlegrasson it,indicatingthat it had been overgrazed.牧场上几乎没有什么草,说明已经过度放牧。
We cankeeptwoponiesin thefield, aslongas they don't overgraze it.我们可以在田里养两匹小马,只要它们不啃食过多的草。
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overgrazing
- Cows will overgraze theareaandkeepnewplantsfromgrowing.
- Wemovethehorsesfrompasturetopastureso we don't overgraze them.
- We will nolongerlettheircattleovergrazeourfields.