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on the ground
The soldiers are on the ground fighting.
士兵们在地面上作战。
地面；地表
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地面；地表
The solid surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water.
The soldiers are on the ground fighting.
士兵们在地面上作战。
地球表面,与天空、水或地下相对
The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
地球表面的固体部分
the solid part of the earth's surface
地形
Terrain.
信念或行动的合理动机
a rational motive for a belief or action
After the earthquake, the ground was cracked in many places.
地震后，地面多处开裂。
AI contextual example
She had no ground for complaint since she agreed to the plan.
她同意了这个计划，所以没有理由抱怨。
AI contextual example
The farmer plowed the ground before planting seeds.
农夫在播种前耕地。
AI contextual example
he dropped the logs on the ground
他把原木扔在地上
WordNet
The soldiers are on the ground fighting.
士兵们在地面上作战。
常用复数形式 grounds 表示理由。
There are no grounds for such behavior.
这种行为没有理由。
They discovered common ground during the discussion.
他们在讨论中发现了共同点。
Not this
I bought a ground near the beach.
Use this
I bought a piece of ground near the beach.
表示“土地”时，ground是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词a修饰，应使用“a piece of ground”等量词结构。
Not this
The ball fell on the floor outside.
Use this
The ball fell on the ground outside.
floor指室内的地板，室外地面应用ground。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
共同点
We need to find common ground to resolve the dispute.
我们需要找到共同点来解决争端。
取得进展；普及
The new policy is gaining ground among voters.
新政策在选民中逐渐得到支持。
坚持立场；不让步
Despite the criticism, she held her ground.
尽管受到批评，她仍然坚持自己的立场。
开辟新天地；创新
The research broke new ground in cancer treatment.
这项研究在癌症治疗方面开辟了新天地。
基本规则
Let's establish some ground rules before we start.
我们开始前先制定一些基本规则。
在现场
Journalists on the ground reported heavy fighting.
现场的记者报道了激烈的战斗。
开始进行；起步
The project finally got off the ground after months of planning.
经过几个月的规划，这个项目终于开始了。
取得进展；变得流行
The new policy is gaining ground among voters.
新政策在选民中越来越受欢迎。
坚守立场；不让步
Despite the criticism, she held her ground and refused to change her opinion.
尽管受到批评，她坚持自己的立场，拒绝改变观点。
地面指挥呼叫汤姆少校
The ground control center tracks the spacecraft.
地面控制中心追踪航天器。
今天是土拨鼠日
The ground feels solid beneath my feet.
脚下的地面感觉很坚实。
Use ground naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象你站在坚实的地面上（ground），这就是你说话的依据（ground）。
register: neutral; contexts: 日常生活、建筑工地、户外; note_zh: 通常用于描述大地表面或土地，语域中性，通用。
All listed words rhyme with 'ground': they share the /-aʊnd/ sound. Be careful with lookalikes like 'grind' (/ɡraɪnd/) which has a different vowel sound and does not rhyme.
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