yard
英[jɑ:d]
美[jɑ:d]
意思解释
n. 院子；码（等于3英尺或36英寸或0。9144米）；场地；帆桁
变化形式
复数： yards
易混淆的单词： YardYARD
易混淆的单词： YardYARD
中文词源
yard 庭院yard 桁，桅横杆，码
来自PIE*gher,围，围场，词源同garden.字母g,y的音变来自旧时书写混淆的产物。来自PIE*ghazdh,杆，棍，来自PIE*ghei,刺，击，词源同gad,goad。后该词用以指船上的桅杆以及用做固定的长度单位。比较fathom.
用法例句
- In the yard , michael digs up the device .
- 在院子里，michael挖出了那个录音设备。
- Gone would be the afternoons chasing my children around the yard .
- 每天下午都在庭院里和孩子们追逐嬉戏。
- They both looked out through the window at the guests milling about in the yard .
- 他们一起看向窗外，看着客人们在后院里转来转去。
- At the edge of the city , we found ourselves in front of an automobile scrap yard .
- 在城市的边缘，我们发现自己正停在一个汽车废料厂前面。
- Perhaps they spent time in the yard .
- 也许他们在院子里打发时光。