
ground
词源
源自古英语'grund',意为'底部、基础',与德语'Grund'和荷兰语'grond'同源。
noun
❶ 指地球的表面或土壤,是人们行走、建筑或植物生长的基本物质。
“The children sat on the ground and played with toys.”
(孩子们坐在地上玩玩具。)
“The ground was wet after the rain.”
(雨后地面湿漉漉的。)
❶ 指某个特定用途的区域或场地,如运动场、战场等。
“The football team practiced on the training ground.”
(足球队在训练场上练习。)
“The playground is a safe ground for kids.”
(操场是孩子们的安全场地。)
verb
❶ 使飞机或飞行员停飞,通常由于天气或机械问题。
“The storm grounded all flights for hours.”
(暴风雨导致所有航班停飞数小时。)
“The pilot was grounded due to illness.”
(飞行员因病被停飞。)
❶ 基于某种理由或事实,常用于被动语态。
“Her argument was grounded in solid research.”
(她的论点基于扎实的研究。)
“The theory is grounded on years of experimentation.”
(这个理论建立在多年的实验基础上。)
常见短语
break new ground — 指开创性的工作或发现,做前人未做过的事。
“The scientist broke new ground in cancer research.”
(这位科学家在癌症研究方面取得了突破性进展。)
gain ground — 指逐渐取得进展或变得更受欢迎。
“The new political party is gaining ground among young voters.”
(这个新政党在年轻选民中越来越受欢迎。)
on the ground — 指在现场或实际发生的地方,强调亲身体验。
“Reporters on the ground provided live updates.”
(现场记者提供了实时更新。)