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单词 bluegrass
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Definition of bluegrass in English:

bluegrass

noun ˈbluːɡrɑːsˈbluˌɡræs
mass noun
  • 1A bluish-green grass which was introduced into North America from northern Europe, widely grown (especially in Kentucky and Virginia) for fodder.

    Genus Poa, family Gramineae: several species, in particular the common Eurasian meadow grass

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Grass will run short of water first but bluegrass that turns brown from dry weather is only dormant and not dead.
    • The greens, fairways, and tee boxes are of creeping bentgrass, while the rough is a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass and fescue.
    • Then shade-tolerant turfgrasses, such as Kentucky bluegrass or hard fescue, can hold their own.
    • Botanical species in this ancient ecosystem included sagebrush, bluegrass, sedges, and herbs.
    • Playing surfaces will include bentgrass tees, fairways and greens, with bluegrass roughs and fescues in out-of-play areas.
    • Mow cool season grasses like fescue and bluegrass every two weeks in cool months, and monthly during hot weather.
    • The incongruously named Bermuda grass and Kentucky bluegrass, for example (the first is native to Africa, the second to the Middle East), became so common they're considered native grasses by many.
    • Frost seeding is also more successful when pastures are dominated by bunchgrasses, such as orchardgrass, rather than by dense sod-formers, such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass.
    • Constant watering encourages grassy weeds like foxtail and perennial grasses like bluegrass to invade alfalfa.
    • Similarly, a weed topic that is popular is the control of annual bluegrass, primarily in northern areas.
    • Tall fescue and perennial ryegrass are more resistant than bluegrass and Bermuda.
    • In this region, cool-season grasses such as fine fescue, Kentucky bluegrass and turf-type perennial ryegrass thrive.
    • Most lawns contain a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass and rye grasses from Europe, which are not really suited to the climate here.
    • Leaf spot is a problem on fescue while melting-out is more of a problem on Kentucky bluegrass.
    • Cool-season grasses, such as fescues and Kentucky bluegrass, are tall so you cut them higher.
    • Lawns of Kentucky bluegrass, buffalo grass, and tall fescue go dormant in winter and can survive without irrigation for many months.
    • By contrast, shallow-rooted grasses like bluegrass need plenty of water or go dormant and brown in summer.
    • Developing trees alter the microclimate, which encourages a shift from desirable warm-season native grasses to introduced cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass.
    • Two grass species, tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass were examined to address these objectives.
    • Lawns composed of cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue are best aerified in the fall, when there is less heat stress and danger of invasion by weedy annuals.
  • 2A kind of country music characterized by virtuoso playing of banjos and guitars and high-pitched, close-harmony vocals.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He moved to Memphis, birthplace of rockabilly, an earthy blend of country music, bluegrass, blues, gospel and swing jazz, hoping to break into the local music scene.
    • Its mandolin-driven lilt is perfectly pitched to appeal to all those recent bluegrass converts and alt country fiends alike.
    • It's very homely and informal and I love the bluegrass and country music.
    • Blending country, bluegrass and spaghetti western music with their punk rock and surf backgrounds, these musicians have forged a tight chemistry.
    • I'm getting into the acoustic version of bluegrass with things like banjos and mandolins, bongos and things like that, and that's kind of what I'm into right now.
    • This time around, the focus is on gospel-based material rather than bluegrass and hillbilly music.
    • The guest artists he attracts, from genres as diverse as classical to jazz to bluegrass to country are consistently outstanding.
    • The band sounds incredible pouring out these intricate songs that touch on country, bluegrass, blues and mild rock.
    • First, there has been no single source of orthodoxy, as there was in bluegrass, jazz, or Western swing.
    • Most contemporary forms of music - rock, blues, jazz, bluegrass, country - have a common ancestry, if you go back far enough in time.
    • Throughout there are 1950s-style big band blasts, bluegrass and banjo, cowbells and Cajun sunsets to surprise and ensnare you.
    • More importantly, the culture and music of hillbillies went on to play a major role in influencing modern country and bluegrass.
    • Swathed in delicate bluegrass guitar riffs and a gentle bass line, the song is as flesh and engaging now as it was 35 years ago.
    • Throw in a half dozen festivals featuring everything from country and bluegrass to jazz and blues and you have an unparalleled musical feast in Alberta.
    • And, if you're interested in a musical tie-in with this crowd, check out the reggae, bluegrass, and folk music scenes.
    • There's a smattering of lightening fast bluegrass banjo picking and whole array of strange folk tunings presumably descended from both the alternative and traditional sides of Americana.
    • Listen to our music and you will hear elements of bluegrass and rock-a-billy through to soul, blues and rock.
    • It confirms that they now surpass bluegrass ' mandatory virtuosity and have become not just American favourites, but world-beaters.
    • On some songs he even takes a crack at singing and there is the continuing sense that he is moving away from hip hop beats towards a more bluegrass, country, folk-addled sound.
    • Traditional music and country music, especially bluegrass, were his special loves
 
 

Definition of bluegrass in US English:

bluegrass

nounˈblo͞oˌɡrasˈbluˌɡræs
  • 1A bluish-green grass that was introduced into North America from northern Europe. It is widely grown for fodder, especially in Kentucky and Virginia.

    See also meadow grass
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Leaf spot is a problem on fescue while melting-out is more of a problem on Kentucky bluegrass.
    • Developing trees alter the microclimate, which encourages a shift from desirable warm-season native grasses to introduced cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass.
    • Frost seeding is also more successful when pastures are dominated by bunchgrasses, such as orchardgrass, rather than by dense sod-formers, such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass.
    • Playing surfaces will include bentgrass tees, fairways and greens, with bluegrass roughs and fescues in out-of-play areas.
    • Botanical species in this ancient ecosystem included sagebrush, bluegrass, sedges, and herbs.
    • By contrast, shallow-rooted grasses like bluegrass need plenty of water or go dormant and brown in summer.
    • Mow cool season grasses like fescue and bluegrass every two weeks in cool months, and monthly during hot weather.
    • Then shade-tolerant turfgrasses, such as Kentucky bluegrass or hard fescue, can hold their own.
    • Similarly, a weed topic that is popular is the control of annual bluegrass, primarily in northern areas.
    • Tall fescue and perennial ryegrass are more resistant than bluegrass and Bermuda.
    • Two grass species, tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass were examined to address these objectives.
    • Lawns composed of cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue are best aerified in the fall, when there is less heat stress and danger of invasion by weedy annuals.
    • Cool-season grasses, such as fescues and Kentucky bluegrass, are tall so you cut them higher.
    • The greens, fairways, and tee boxes are of creeping bentgrass, while the rough is a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass and fescue.
    • Constant watering encourages grassy weeds like foxtail and perennial grasses like bluegrass to invade alfalfa.
    • Lawns of Kentucky bluegrass, buffalo grass, and tall fescue go dormant in winter and can survive without irrigation for many months.
    • Grass will run short of water first but bluegrass that turns brown from dry weather is only dormant and not dead.
    • In this region, cool-season grasses such as fine fescue, Kentucky bluegrass and turf-type perennial ryegrass thrive.
    • Most lawns contain a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass and rye grasses from Europe, which are not really suited to the climate here.
    • The incongruously named Bermuda grass and Kentucky bluegrass, for example (the first is native to Africa, the second to the Middle East), became so common they're considered native grasses by many.
  • 2A kind of country music influenced by jazz and blues and characterized by virtuosic playing of banjos and guitars and high-pitched, close-harmony vocals.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Traditional music and country music, especially bluegrass, were his special loves
    • On some songs he even takes a crack at singing and there is the continuing sense that he is moving away from hip hop beats towards a more bluegrass, country, folk-addled sound.
    • Listen to our music and you will hear elements of bluegrass and rock-a-billy through to soul, blues and rock.
    • Blending country, bluegrass and spaghetti western music with their punk rock and surf backgrounds, these musicians have forged a tight chemistry.
    • Throw in a half dozen festivals featuring everything from country and bluegrass to jazz and blues and you have an unparalleled musical feast in Alberta.
    • More importantly, the culture and music of hillbillies went on to play a major role in influencing modern country and bluegrass.
    • He moved to Memphis, birthplace of rockabilly, an earthy blend of country music, bluegrass, blues, gospel and swing jazz, hoping to break into the local music scene.
    • There's a smattering of lightening fast bluegrass banjo picking and whole array of strange folk tunings presumably descended from both the alternative and traditional sides of Americana.
    • First, there has been no single source of orthodoxy, as there was in bluegrass, jazz, or Western swing.
    • I'm getting into the acoustic version of bluegrass with things like banjos and mandolins, bongos and things like that, and that's kind of what I'm into right now.
    • It's very homely and informal and I love the bluegrass and country music.
    • The band sounds incredible pouring out these intricate songs that touch on country, bluegrass, blues and mild rock.
    • The guest artists he attracts, from genres as diverse as classical to jazz to bluegrass to country are consistently outstanding.
    • Throughout there are 1950s-style big band blasts, bluegrass and banjo, cowbells and Cajun sunsets to surprise and ensnare you.
    • And, if you're interested in a musical tie-in with this crowd, check out the reggae, bluegrass, and folk music scenes.
    • Its mandolin-driven lilt is perfectly pitched to appeal to all those recent bluegrass converts and alt country fiends alike.
    • This time around, the focus is on gospel-based material rather than bluegrass and hillbilly music.
    • Swathed in delicate bluegrass guitar riffs and a gentle bass line, the song is as flesh and engaging now as it was 35 years ago.
    • It confirms that they now surpass bluegrass ' mandatory virtuosity and have become not just American favourites, but world-beaters.
    • Most contemporary forms of music - rock, blues, jazz, bluegrass, country - have a common ancestry, if you go back far enough in time.
 
 
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