柯林斯英汉双解大词典
backyard /ˈbækˌjɑːd/ (also back yard) TEM4
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N-COUNT A backyard is an area of land at the back of a house. 后院
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N-COUNT If you refer to a country's own backyard, you are referring to its own territory or to somewhere that is very close and where that country wants to influence events. (国家的) 后院
例：They seem to think that if it isn't happening in their own backyard, it isn't worth worrying about.
他们似乎认为，如果事情不是发生在他们本国的后院，就不值得担心。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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They keep chickens in the back yard.
他们在后院养鸡。
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David built us a shed in the back yard.
戴维帮我们在后院搭了个棚子。
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Our back yard is overlooked by several houses.
好几栋房子都看得见我家的后院。
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And so he never done nothing for three months but sit in his back yard and teach that frog to jump.
VOA: special.2009.08.29
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The Colts retook the lead 17-16 on a touchdown from running back Joseph Addai, before the Saints went ahead for good on a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey.
VOA: standard.2010.02.08
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