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.
例文
1. Every summer the shepherds drive the sheep up to pasture .
毎年夏には羊飼いが羊の群れを牧場に追いやっている。
2.I 'm retiring next month.They 're putting me out to pasture .
私は来月退職します。彼らは私に養老に行かせた。
3.It 's about time this old sewing machine was put out to pasture .
この古いミシンはおそらく淘汰される時になった。
4.This is the place where they used to pasture .
これが彼らが昔よく放牧していた場所です。
5.The boy got up very early every morning to pasture cattle.