
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)