grass、herb与weed这些名词均含“草”之意。
grass : 指一般的青草或牧草。
- a blade of grass
一片草叶 - cut the grass
割草 - a vase of dried flowers and grasses (= different types of grass)
插着干花草的花瓶
herb : 指可供药用或生产食物调料用的草。
- dried/fresh herbs
干／新鲜药草 - Basil, oregano, thyme, and rosemary are all herbs.
罗勒、牛至、百里香和迷迭香都是香草。 - A large range of herbs and spices are used in South Asian cooking.
印度烹饪中使用多种药草和香料。
weed : 指混在作物中的杂草或园中的野草。
- The yard was overgrown with weeds.
这座庭院杂草丛生。 - Large, clogging banks of weed are the only problem.
唯一的问题就是大量水草阻塞了水道。
