grass
gb/ɡɹˈæs/ us/ɡɹˈæs/
A1
Anh
~ 2200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
Short green plants covering ground
Short green plants that grow close together on the ground.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[grass] grows [somewhere]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'grass' with 'weed'; 'grass' is generally positive or neutral, while 'weed' is unwanted plants.
Từ đồng nghĩa
turf (Refers to grass-covered ground, often in sports or landscaping contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
bare soil (Ground without any grass or vegetation.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
cut grass
|tall grass
|green grass
|patch of grass
|wet grass
Chủ đề
nature
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The children played on the soft grass.
- After the rain, the grass looked bright and fresh.
- We need to cut the grass this weekend.
- Cows were grazing on the grass in the field.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The park has green grass.
- I sit on the grass.
- The grass is wet.
- We walk on the grass.
Danh từ
slang
B1
entity
2
Cannabis used as a drug
Slang word for marijuana, a drug made from a plant.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think 'grass' always means the green plant on the ground; in slang it can mean marijuana.
Từ đồng nghĩa
weed (Most common slang term for cannabis; slightly more informal than 'grass'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
tobacco (A different plant product smoked for nicotine rather than intoxication.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
smoke grass
|buy grass
|sell grass
Chủ đề
drugs
|slang
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He was arrested for selling grass.
- They smoked some grass at the party.
- Grass is illegal in some countries.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He smokes grass.
- Grass is not legal here.
- They sell grass in the city.
Động từ
slang
B2
action
3
Inform police about a crime
To tell the police about someone doing something illegal.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] grasses [on someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with growing or planting grass; here it is slang for reporting someone to authorities.
Từ đồng nghĩa
inform (Neutral and formal; does not carry the slang connotation of betrayal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
cover for (To protect someone by hiding their wrongdoing instead of reporting it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
grass on someone
|grass up someone
Chủ đề
crime
|slang
|law
|communication
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- He threatened to hurt anyone who tried to grass on him.
- She decided to grass up her former partner to avoid jail time.
- Nobody likes a person who grasses on their friends.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He will grass on you.
- She grasses up her friend.
- They do not like people who grass.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
grass
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæs/
US/ɡɹˈæs/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
grass (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (grass)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: grass
- Plural: grass, grasses
Verb
- Base: grass
- 3rd Person Singular: grasses
- Present Participle: grassing
- Past: grassed
Họ từ
Forms
grasses
noun
grassing
verb
grassed
verb
Core family
grassy
adjective A2
Related words
grassland
noun
grasshopper
noun
Cách diễn đạt
let the grass grow under your feet
1/lˈɛt ðə ɡɹˈæs ɡɹˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
informal
Delay and waste time before acting
Do nothing and waste time instead of acting quickly.
Ví dụ
- If you want that promotion, don't let the grass grow under your feet.
- We need to fix this problem—let's not let the grass grow under our feet.
not let the grass grow under one's feet
1/nˈɑt lˈɛt ðə ɡɹˈæs ɡɹˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ wˈʌnz fˈit/
idiom
Take action quickly without delay
To act fast and not waste any time.
Ví dụ
- She didn't let the grass grow under her feet after graduation—she got a job immediately.
- We should not let the grass grow under our feet when it comes to safety issues.
snake in the grass
1/snˈeɪk ˈɪn ðə ɡɹˈæs/
idiom
Hidden but dangerous or disloyal person
Someone who seems kind or safe but will hurt, cheat, or betray you when you do not expect it.
Ví dụ
- I thought he was my friend, but he turned out to be a snake in the grass.
- Watch out for her—she’s a snake in the grass.
- Watch her closely; there's a snake in the grass in this team.
- The politician called his rival a snake in the grass after the surprise attack.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
1/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
thinking others' situations are better than yours
Thinking other people's lives are better than yours, even if they are not really better.
Ví dụ
- He quit his job for another, but now he realizes the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
- She always thinks she'd be happier living somewhere else—the grass is always greener.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
2/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
Others' situations seem better than yours
This means people often think other people's lives are better than their own.
Ví dụ
- He wishes he had a different job, but the grass is always greener on the other side.
- I thought moving abroad would be better, but I guess the grass isn't always greener.