yard
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A yard is a unit of length equal to thirty-six inches or approximately 91.4 centimetres. 碼
The incident took place about 500 yards from where he was standing. 該事件發生在距他所站位置約五百碼処。
...a long narrow strip of linen two or three yards long. …一條兩三碼長的細長亞麻佈條。
2. N-COUNT A yard is a flat area of concrete or stone that is next to a building and often has a wall around it. 院子
I saw him standing in the yard. 我看見他站在院子裡。
3. N-COUNT You can refer to a large open area where a particular type of work is done as a yard. (進行某種作業的) 場地
...a rail yard. …一個鉄路調車場。
4. N-COUNT A yard is a piece of land next to someone's house, with grass and plants growing in it. 庭院[美國英語]
He dug a hole in our yard on Edgerton Avenue to plant a maple tree when I was born. 他在我出生時在埃傑頓大道我家的院子裡挖了個坑,種了一棵楓樹。
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yard /jɑːd/ (yards)
剑桥词典
- His angled shot beat the goalkeeper from 20 yards.
- His horse collapsed just 40 yards from the winning post .
- A cricket pitch is 22 yards long .
- A yard is equal to 3 feet .
- The garden of their new house is 30 yards in length .
- Since they set up a builder's yard next door , our house has depreciated in value .
- The state of the economy has led to many small businesses ending up in the knacker's yard.
- I bought a cheap , replacement headlight from the scrap yard.
- A lot of heavy lorries use this road on the way to the builder's yard.
- There's a recycling point for old fridges at the scrap yard.
- He was chopping wood in the yard.
- From the window we could see the children playing in the yard.
- The prisoners were exercising in the yard.
- When the bell rang , the schoolchildren ran out into the yard.
- He hung the washing out to dry in the yard.
yard noun [C] (UNIT OF MEASUREMENT)
B1 (written abbreviation yd)a unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres
碼(相儅於3英尺,約91.4厘米)
範例
yard noun [C] (WORK AREA)
an area of land in which a particular type of work is done, often one from which goods are sold
(進行某種工作的)場地,場所;(常指出售貨物的)場地
a lumber yard 堆木場
a scrap yard 廢料場
也見
boatyard
dockyard
junkyard
lumberyard
shipyard
stockyard
例句
yard noun [C] (LAND NEXT TO BUILDING)
an area of land next to a building that usually has a hard surface and that is used for a special purpose
院子;天井;庭院
The house has a small yard at the back. 這所房子後麪有個小院。
The children played in the school yard. 孩子們在學校的院落裡玩耍。
a prison yard 監獄裡的院子
也見
backyard (1)
barnyard
farmyard
例句
yard noun [C] (GARDEN)
A2 US (UK garden)a piece of land next to a house , usually used for growing flowers , grass , and other plants
(房屋旁的)園圃,花園
The kids were playing in the yard. 孩子們在房子旁邊的花園裡玩。 返回 yard