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*yard /jɑrd; jɑːd/
n [C]
1 written abbreviation 缩写为 yd; a unit for measuring length, equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 metres 码〔长度单位，等于3英尺或0.9144米〕
2 AmE an area of land next to a house, usually covered with grass 【美】 〔房子周围常铺有草地的〕庭院，院子; garden BrE 【英】:
Somebody kicked a ball into our front yard. 有人把球踢进我们的前院里。
3 an area of land with a wall around it, next to a building 〔建筑物四周有围墙的〕院子:
I waited in the yard outside the police station. 我在警察局外面的院子里等。
4 an area of land used for a particular purpose 〔用于某一目的的〕场地:
a builder's yard 建筑工场
→ see also 另见 BACKYARD
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