1 [U] the common green plant with thin leaves which covers fields and parts of gardens. Cows, sheep, horses, etc eat grass 草: Don't walk on the grass. 请勿践踏草地。I must cut the grass at the weekend. 这个周末我得修剪一下草坪。a blade (= one leaf) of grass 一片草叶 ☞ An area of grass in a garden is called a lawn. 花园里的草地叫lawn。

2 [C] one type of grass 一种草: an arrangement of dried flowers and grasses 插着干花、干草的摆设