c. 1300, "grass eaten by cattle," from Old French pasture "fodder, grass eaten by cattle" (12c., Modern French pature), from Late Latin pastura "a feeding, grazing," from Latin pastus, past participle of pascere "to feed, graze" (see pastor). Meaning "land covered with vegetation suitable for grazing" is from early 14c. To be out to pasture "retired" is from 1945, from what was done (ideally) to horses after the active working life.
pasture (v.)
late 14c., of animals, "to graze;" early 15c., of humans, "to lead to pasture, to feed by putting in a pasture," from Old French pasturer (12c., Modern French paturer, from pasture (see pasture (n.)). Related: Pastured; pasturing.
雙語例句
1. Every summer the shepherds drive the sheep up to pasture.
每年夏天牧羊人都將羊群趕到牧場去。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I'm retiring next month. They're putting me out to pasture.
我下個月退休。他們要我養(yǎng)老去了。
來自柯林斯例句
3. It's about time this old sewing machine was put out to pasture.
這部舊縫紉機大概到了被淘汰的時候了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. This is the place where they used to pasture.
這就是他們過去經(jīng)常放牧的地方.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The boy got up very early every morning to pasture cattle.