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yards

UK /jɑːdz/US /jɑːrdz/

词源

源自古英语 'geard',意为围栏或院子,与德语 'Garten'(花园)同源。作为长度单位,源自中古英语,与拉丁语 'virga'(杆、棒)有关。

noun

❶ yards 是 yard 的复数形式,指院子或庭院,通常指房屋周围用围墙或栅栏围起来的空地。

“The children are playing in the yards.”

(孩子们正在院子里玩耍。)

“There are beautiful flowers in their yards.”

(他们的院子里种着漂亮的花。)

❶ yards 也可以指码(长度单位),1码等于3英尺或0.9144米,常用于测量长度或距离。

“The fabric is sold by the yards.”

(这种布料是按码出售的。)

“He ran 100 yards in less than 10 seconds.”

(他在不到10秒内跑了100码。)

同义词:garden, courtyard, enclosure, lawn, plot

常见短语

by the yards — 指按码计算或出售,常用于描述布料、绳索等按长度计价的情况。

“We bought the fabric by the yards.”

(我们按码购买了这种布料。)

within yards — 表示距离非常近,通常在几码范围内,强调近距离。

“The beach is within yards of our hotel.”

(海滩离我们的酒店只有几码远。)