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gard

UK /ɡɑːd/US /ɡɑrd/

词源

源自古英语 'geard',意为围墙或庭院,与德语 'Garten'(花园)同源。

noun

❶ 指一种保护或防御的结构,通常用于描述围绕某物的屏障或围墙。

“The ancient castle was surrounded by a high gard.”

(这座古老的城堡被一道高墙环绕。)

“They built a gard to keep the wild animals out.”

(他们筑起一道围墙以防野兽进入。)

同义词:wall, barrier, fence

常见短语

beyond the gard — 指在围墙之外的地方,常用于比喻超出保护或限制的范围。

“The children were not allowed to go beyond the gard.”

(孩子们不允许到围墙外面去。)