grass
noun
uk/ɡrɑːs/us/ɡræs/grassnoun(PLANT)
A1[UorC]
alow,greenplantthatgrowsnaturallyover a lot of the earth'ssurface, havinggroupsof verythinleavesthatgrowclosetogether inlargenumbers:
草，青草abladeof grass一片草叶
cutthe grass割草
avaseofdriedflowersand grasses(= differenttypesof grass)插着干花草的花瓶
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[U]slang
→cannabis
（同 cannabis）- The grassglistenedin the early-morningdew.
- Hesaton the grass,strumminghisguitar.
- Anarrowbandof grassseparatedthegreenhousefrom thevegetablegarden.
- Visitors arerequestednot towalkon the grass.
- Wesaton theshadygrass forourpicnic.
Common plants
- African violet
- agave
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- cow parsley
- crabgrass
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- pampas grass
- poinsettia
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- tumbleweed
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- wheatgrass
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grassnoun(PERSON)
[C]UKslang
aperson, usually acriminal, whotellsthepoliceabout othercriminals'activities
告密者，通风报信者（通常指告发其同伙的罪犯）See also
supergrassUK
People who reveal secrets & tell tales
- big mouth
- blabbermouth
- dobber
- fink
- informer
- nark
- rat
- rumour-monger
- scandalmonger
- scaremonger
- sneak
- snitch
- source
- stool pigeon
- supergrass
- tattletale
- telltale
- whistle-blower
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Idioms
the grass is (always) greener (on the other side)
putsomeoneout to grass