Word · Frequency #8144
churchyard
教堂庭院；教堂墓地
An area of land surrounding a church, often used as a burial ground.
- 1.
A patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.
教堂旁的土地,常用作墓地
- 2.
the yard associated with a church
与教堂相关的庭院
教堂旁的土地,常用作墓地；与教堂相关的庭院；教堂墓地；教堂庭院
In use
They buried their grandfather in the village churchyard last spring.
The churchyard is full of old gravestones dating back to the 1800s.
We sat on a bench in the churchyard and listened to the bells.
in the churchyard
表示地点，常用于埋葬或放置的语境。
They buried her in the churchyard.
他们把她葬在教堂墓地里。
churchyard + noun
churchyard 作定语修饰名词，表示所属关系。
The churchyard wall needs repair.
教堂庭院的墙需要修缮。
[noun] in the churchyard
表示某物位于教堂庭院内。
There is an old oak tree in the churchyard.
Connections
Collocations
- churchyard burial
- 教堂墓地埋葬
- The churchyard burial was attended by the whole village.整个村庄都参加了教堂墓地的葬礼。
- churchyard cross
- 教堂墓地十字架
- An ancient stone churchyard cross stands near the entrance.入口附近竖立着一个古老的石制教堂墓地十字架。
- churchyard wall
- 教堂庭院围墙
- The churchyard wall is covered with ivy.教堂庭院的围墙上爬满了常春藤。
- churchyard tree
- 教堂庭院树木
- A large yew tree dominates the churchyard.一棵巨大的紫杉树占据了教堂庭院的主要位置。
- ancient churchyard
- 古老的教堂墓地
- The ancient churchyard contains graves from the 12th century.这个古老的教堂墓地里有12世纪的坟墓。
- churchyard gate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
教堂的yard（院子）即churchyard，常指墓地，联想：教堂庭院里的安息之地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：religious settings、historical descriptions、death and mourning churchyard 通常为中性词，多用于描述教堂附属的庭院或墓地，在宗教、历史或乡村题材中比较常见。
Grammar Note
指教堂旁边的场地，常作墓地；并非所有 churchyard 都用于埋葬。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words ending in '-yard' rhyme with 'churchyard' because they share the same final unstressed syllable /jɑrd/ (the primary stress is on the first part). Note that while the spelling '-yard' is consistent, words like 'yardstick' (stressed on the first syllable) do not rhyme due to different stress patterns.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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