yard
noun [ C ] uk/jɑːd/ us/jɑːrd/
(UNIT OF MEASUREMENT)
B1 (written abbreviation yd)码（相当于3英尺，约91.4厘米）
a unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres
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- His angled shot beat the goalkeeper from 20 yards.
- His horse collapsed just 40 yards from the winning post.
- A cricket pitch is 22 yards long.
- A yard is equal to 3 feet.
- The garden of their new house is 30 yards in length.
(WORK AREA)
（进行某种工作的）场地，场所;（常指出售货物的）场地
an area of land in which a particular type of work is done, often one from which goods are sold
a lumber yard 堆木场
a scrap yard 废料场
See also: boatyarddockyardjunkyard lumberyard shipyardstockyard
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- Since they set up a builder's yard next door, our house has depreciated in value.
- The state of the economy has led to many small businesses ending up in the knacker's yard.
- I bought a cheap, replacement headlight from the scrap yard.
- A lot of heavy lorries use this road on the way to the builder's yard.
- There's a recycling point for old fridges at the scrap yard.
(LAND NEXT TO BUILDING)
院子;天井;庭院
an area of land next to a building that usually has a hard surface and that is used for a special purpose
The house has a small yard at the back. 这所房子后面有个小院。
The children played in the school yard. 孩子们在学校的院落里玩耍。
a prison yard 监狱里的院子
See also: backyardbarnyard farmyard
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- He was chopping wood in the yard.
- From the window we could see the children playing in the yard.
- The prisoners were exercising in the yard.
- When the bell rang, the schoolchildren ran out into the yard.
- He hung the washing out to dry in the yard.
(GARDEN)
A2 US (UK garden)（房屋旁的）园圃，花园
a piece of land next to a house, usually used for growing flowers, grass, and other plants
The kids were playing in the yard. 孩子们在房子旁边的花园里玩。