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yard

英  [jɑːd]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • yards

    1. [C 可数名词] 码

    A yard is a unit of length equal to thirty-six inches or approximately 91.4 centimetres.

    双语例句

    例：

    The incident took place about 500 yards from where he was standing.

    该事件发生在距他所站位置约500码远的地方。

    例：

    a long narrow strip of linen two or three yards long.

    一条两三码长的细长亚麻布条。

    例：

    a yard of silk.

    一码丝绸。

    2. [C 可数名词] 院子

    A yard is a flat area of concrete or stone that is next to a building and often has a wall around it.

    近义词

    courtyard

    双语例句

    例：

    I saw him standing in the yard.

    我看见他站在院子里。

    3. [C 可数名词] （进行某种作业的）场地

    You can refer to a large open area where a particular type of work is done as a yard.

    双语例句

    例：

    a railway yard.

    一个铁路调车场。

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