
好词典

源自古英语 'geard',意为围栏或院子,与德语 'Garten'(花园)同源。
❶ 院子,指房屋周围用围墙或栅栏围起来的空地,通常用于户外活动或种植植物。
“The children are playing in the yard.”
(孩子们正在院子里玩耍。)
“We planted some flowers in the front yard.”
(我们在前院种了一些花。)
❶ 码,英制长度单位,等于3英尺或约0.9144米,常用于测量距离或布料长度。
“The fabric is sold by the yard.”
(这种布料是按码出售的。)
“He ran 100 yards in under 12 seconds.”
(他在12秒内跑了100码。)
backyard — 后院,指房屋后面的院子,通常用于休闲或种植。
“We had a barbecue in the backyard last weekend.”
(上周末我们在后院烧烤。)
front yard — 前院,指房屋前面的院子,通常用于装饰或展示。
“They decorated the front yard with colorful flowers.”
(他们用五颜六色的花朵装饰了前院。)
shipyard — 造船厂,指建造或修理船只的场所。
“The new ship was built in a local shipyard.”
(这艘新船是在当地的造船厂建造的。)