Mẫu sử dụng:
[animals] graze; [animals] graze on [plants] in [place]
Cows were grazing in the meadow beside the road.
Tehenek legeltek az út melletti réten.
The sheep graze on the hillside throughout the summer.
A juhok egész nyáron a domboldalon legelnek.
Deer often come out to graze at dusk.
Ví dụ cho người học
The horses are grazing in the field.
A lovak a mezőn legelnek.
Sheep graze on grass.
A juhok füvet legelnek.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use this for people eating a normal meal; for people, it usually means eating small amounts casually.
Cụm từ đi kèm
cattle graze
|sheep graze
|horses graze
|graze in a field
|graze on grass
|graze on pasture
|graze peacefully
|graze freely
Từ đồng nghĩa
feed (More general; it does not specifically mean eating grass in a field.)
|
browse (Often used for animals eating leaves, shoots, or bushes rather than grass.)
Chủ đề
animals
|farming
|nature
|food
Định nghĩa
If animals graze, they eat grass in a field.
When animals graze, they eat grass or other low plants growing in a field or on open land.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] grazes [body part] on/against [surface]
She fell off her bike and grazed her knee.
Leesett a biciklijéről, és lehorzsolta a térdét.
He grazed his hand on the rough brick wall.
Lehorzsolta a kezét a durva téglafalon.
The rope grazed her wrist as it slid through her fingers.
Ví dụ cho người học
I fell and grazed my knee.
Elestem, és lehorzsoltam a térdemet.
He grazed his elbow on the floor.
Lehorzsolta a könyökét a padlón.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In American English, scrape is often more common than graze for this kind of minor injury.
Nghĩa
scrape skin lightly
Cụm từ đi kèm
graze your knee
|graze an elbow
|graze your hand
|graze the skin
|graze against concrete
|fall and graze
Từ đồng nghĩa
scrape (More common and general, especially in American English.)
|
abrade (More formal or medical; means wear away by rubbing.)
Chủ đề
health
|injury
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
To hurt your skin a little by rubbing it against something rough.
To scrape a part of the body or a surface lightly, often breaking the skin but causing only a minor injury.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] grazes; [someone] grazes on [food]
On weekends we tend to graze instead of cooking a proper lunch.
Hétvégén inkább egész nap csipegetünk, ahelyett hogy rendes ebédet főznénk.
Guests grazed on cheese, fruit, and crackers throughout the evening.
A vendégek egész este sajtot, gyümölcsöt és sós kekszet csipegettek.
If I work from home, I end up grazing all day.
Ví dụ cho người học
We grazed on snacks during the movie.
A film alatt rágcsálnivalót csipegettünk.
I don't want dinner; I grazed all afternoon.
Nem kérek vacsorát; egész délután csipegettem.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Graze does not mean eat quickly; it means eat small amounts over time.
Nghĩa
eat small amounts casually
Cụm từ đi kèm
graze all day
|graze on snacks
|graze between meals
|graze from the fridge
|graze at a buffet
|graze throughout the day
Từ đồng nghĩa
snack (Usually means eat a small amount between meals.)
|
nibble (Suggests eating very small bites, often slowly.)
Từ trái nghĩa
feast (Means eat a large, special meal.)
|
fast (Means not eat for a period of time.)
Chủ đề
food
|daily_life
|habits
Định nghĩa
To eat little bits of food during a period of time rather than one full meal.
To eat small amounts of food at intervals, often casually and instead of having a full meal.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] grazes [someone/something]; [something] grazes past/against [something]
The ball grazed the post and went out of play.
A labda súrolta a kapufát, majd kiment a pályáról.
Her sleeve grazed the wet paint as she walked by.
Ahogy elment mellette, a ruhaujja súrolta a nedves festéket.
The plane's wheels seemed to graze the treetops.
Ví dụ cho người học
The ball grazed the wall.
A labda súrolta a falat.
His hand grazed mine.
A keze súrolta az enyémet.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Graze implies very light contact; use hit or strike for stronger contact.
Nghĩa
touch lightly while passing
Cụm từ đi kèm
barely graze
|graze someone's arm
|graze the wall
|graze the surface
|graze the post
|graze the top of
Từ đồng nghĩa
brush (Often used for gentle or accidental light contact.)
|
skim (Suggests moving very close over or along a surface.)
|
glance off (Used when something hits at an angle and bounces away.)
Từ trái nghĩa
strike (Means hit directly or forcefully.)
|
miss (Means not touch at all.)
Chủ đề
movement
|contact
|sports
Định nghĩa
To just touch something as you pass it.
To touch or hit someone or something lightly while passing very close, usually without causing much damage.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] grazes [animals] on [land]
Farmers graze sheep on the hills in summer.
A gazdák nyáron juhokat legeltetnek a dombokon.
The rancher has permission to graze cattle on public land.
A marhatenyésztőnek engedélye van arra, hogy állami földön legeltesse a szarvasmarháit.
They rotate where they graze their animals to protect the grass.
Ví dụ cho người học
They graze cows in this field.
Ezen a mezőn teheneket legeltetnek.
The farmer grazes sheep on the hill.
A gazda juhokat legeltet a dombon.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This transitive use takes an animal as its object: farmers graze cattle on land, not land grazes cattle.
Cụm từ đi kèm
graze cattle
|graze sheep
|graze livestock
|graze animals on land
|graze herds
|graze cattle on public land
Từ đồng nghĩa
pasture (More farming-specific; means put animals in a pasture to feed.)
|
range (Suggests allowing animals to move over a wide area while feeding.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stable (Means keep animals in a stable rather than out feeding.)
|
pen (Means keep animals in an enclosed area.)
Chủ đề
farming
|animals
|land
Định nghĩa
To let cows, sheep, or other farm animals eat grass in a place.
To put or allow farm animals to feed on grass in a particular area.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a graze on [body part]
He had a small graze on his knee after the fall.
Az esés után volt egy kis horzsolás a térdén.
Clean the graze and cover it with a plaster.
Tisztítsd meg a horzsolást, és ragaszd le sebtapasszal.
The crash left her with a few cuts and grazes.
Ví dụ cho người học
I have a graze on my knee.
Van egy horzsolás a térdemen.
Wash the graze with clean water.
Mosd le a horzsolást tiszta vízzel.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This noun is especially common in British English; in American English, scrape is more common.
Nghĩa
small scrape injury
Cụm từ đi kèm
a small graze
|a minor graze
|a graze on your knee
|cuts and grazes
|clean a graze
|cover a graze
|treat a graze
Từ đồng nghĩa
scrape (More common in American English and very general.)
|
abrasion (More medical or technical.)
|
scratch (Usually a thin mark made by something sharp.)
Chủ đề
health
|injury
|daily_life
Định nghĩa
A small scrape on your skin.
A small injury or mark caused by scraping the surface of the skin or, less commonly, another surface.