to graze
01
草をはむ, 放牧する
(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field
Intransitive
例
The sheep were allowed to graze freely in the meadow.
羊は牧草地で自由に草を食むことを許されていた。
02
擦り傷をつける, 表面を傷つける
to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough
Transitive: to graze the skin
例
She grazed her knee when she tripped over the rock.
彼女は石につまずいた時に膝を擦りむいた。
03
つまみ食いする, 放牧する
to eat small amounts of food or snacks throughout the day, often at irregular times
Intransitive: to graze | to graze on snacks
例
She tends to graze all day, having small snacks between meals.
彼女は一日中つまみ食いする傾向があり、食事の間に小さなスナックを食べます。
04
かすめる, 軽く触れる
to lightly touch or brush against something, often causing a slight scratch or mark
Transitive: to graze sth
例
The hiker 's boot grazed the edge of the cliff, reminding them to watch their step carefully.
ハイカーのブーツが崖の端をかすめ、足元に注意するよう思い出させた。
Graze
01
the action of feeding on grass or other low vegetation, typically by livestock or wild herbivores
例
The cows spent the morning in a peaceful graze.
02
a minor scratch on the skin
例
He suffered a graze on his knee after falling off the bike.
