English主要词典
yard
Universal Words
noun
1 (BrE) an area outside a building, usually with a hard surface and a surrounding wall:
the prison yard * The children were playing in the yard at the front of the school.
seealsoBACKYARD
2 (AmE) = GARDENn.(1)
seealsoBACKYARD
3 (usually in compounds) an area of land used for a special purpose or business:
a boat yard
HELPNOTE You will find other compounds ending in yard at their place in the alphabet.
4 (abbreviation yd) a unit for measuring length, equal to 3 feet (36 INCHES) or 0.9144 of a metre
5 (technical) a long piece of wood fastened to a MAST that supports a sail on a boat or ship
IDIOMS see INCHn.