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grass; straw; hasty; cursive script; draft
Meanings
8 senses · 39 examplesnoun
herbaceous plants; grass
Refers to wild, non-cultivated grass and herbaceous plants in general.
Wild flowers are blooming all over the grassland.
Cattle and sheep are grazing on the hillside.
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Farmers are cutting grass in the fields to feed livestock.
A overgrown path leads to the mountain top.
Tender grass shoots sprouted on the lawn after the rain.
noun
straw; stalk; forage
Refers to dry crop stalks used for fuel, animal feed, or making crafts.
Farmers stack rice straw in the yard to use as fuel.
Grandma wove a pair of sturdy straw sandals with rice straw.
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The herdsman built a temporary sheepfold with wheat straw.
The kids tied a grass rope into a swing line.
In winter, herdsmen use dry straw to feed their sheep.
adjective
wild; folk; uncivilized
archaicUsed in classical or formal contexts to refer to rural, non-official areas or groups.
Ancient officials often called rebels 'grass bandits'.
He came from the rural folk and knew the hardships of the people well.
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Ancient hermits mostly lived in seclusion in the wild.
"Caomin" was a humble self-reference for commoners in ancient times.
His ancestors were all rural farmers.
adjective
female (of livestock)
informalColloquial term used exclusively for female domestic animals like horses, donkeys, chickens, etc.
The neighbor's female donkey gave birth to a cute foal.
The female cow on the farm can produce 30 jin of milk every day.
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Our female goose lays one egg every day.
The herdsman specially kept a female horse for breeding.
adjective
careless; hasty; sloppy
Describes work, writing, or actions done without proper care or attention to detail.
He is too careless when working and always makes mistakes.
This report is very sloppily written and needs to be revised.
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The teacher criticized me for writing too messy and careless.
He had a quick breakfast and rushed to work.
Don't take the exam with a careless attitude.
noun
cursive script; handwritten form
Refers to two types of handwritten styles: Chinese cursive script and the handwritten form of alphabet letters.
Cursive script is a type of traditional Chinese calligraphy.
People new to calligraphy should learn regular script first before cursive script.
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Please write your name in uppercase letters.
English lowercase and uppercase letters have different writing styles.
His cursive script work won an award at the national calligraphy exhibition.
adjective
draft; preliminary
Describes unfinished, preliminary documents or plans.
This is just a draft and needs further discussion and revision.
I have finished the draft of this speech.
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The company is working on a preliminary cooperation agreement.
He threw the draft into the wastebasket and started over.
This draft has been submitted to the board of directors for review.
verb
to draft; to draw up
literaryFormal literary term for writing a preliminary version of a document, plan, or law.
The lawyer is drafting a new contract.
Government officials drafted a new environmental protection bill.
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He drafted an event planning plan and submitted it to the leader for approval.
The editor-in-chief is drafting the topic plan for the next issue of the magazine.
The committee drafted new community management regulations.