yard /jɑːd/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

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

  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五百码处。

  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。

• 2. 

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

  例：

  I saw him standing in the yard.

  我看见他站在院子里。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to a large open area where a particular type of work is done as a yard. (进行某种作业的) 场地

  例：

  ...a rail yard.

  …一个铁路调车场。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A yard is a piece of land next to someone's house, with grass and plants growing in it. 庭院 [美国英语]

  例：

  He dug a hole in our yard on Edgerton Avenue to plant a maple tree when I was born.

  他在我出生时在埃杰顿大道我家的院子里挖了个坑，种了一棵枫树。