Word · Frequency #14603
ranch
大牧场；牧场
ranch
- 1.
A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
用于饲养牛、羊或其他牲畜的大片土地。
- 2.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
大型农场,包括大片土地和饲养牲畜(尤指牛)所需的设施
- 3.
A small farm that cultivates vegetables or livestock, especially one in the Southwestern United States.
种植蔬菜或饲养牲畜的小农场,尤指美国西南部的。
- 4.
A house or property on a plot of ranch land.
牧场土地上的房屋或地产。
- 5.
A ranch-style house.
牧场式房屋。
- 6.
Ranch dressing.
牧场沙拉酱。
用于饲养牛、羊或其他牲畜的大片土地。；大型农场,包括大片土地和饲养牲畜(尤指牛)所需的设施；种植蔬菜或饲养牲畜的小农场,尤指美国西南部的。；牧场土地上的房屋或地产。；牧场式房屋。
In use
My uncle works on a cattle ranch in the mountains.
Large ranches need a lot of water for their cattle.
They have been ranching here for over twenty years.
a [type of] ranch
ranch 前面常加说明经营内容的名词，如 cattle ranch（养牛牧场）。
They own a cattle ranch in Texas.
他们在得克萨斯州有一个养牛牧场。
work on a ranch
表示“在牧场工作”时，介词用 on，不用 in 或 at。
He worked on a ranch for two years.
他在一个牧场工作了两年。
ranch in [place]
ranch 也可表示“经营牧场”，ranching 是其 -ing 形式。
His father ranches in Wyoming.
Connections
Collocations
- cattle ranch
- 养牛牧场
- They run a large cattle ranch in Wyoming.他们在怀俄明州经营着一个大型养牛牧场。
- dude ranch
- 度假牧场
- We spent a week at a dude ranch in Colorado.我们在科罗拉多州的一个度假牧场待了一周。
- working ranch
- 经营性牧场
- He grew up on a working ranch in Montana.他在蒙大拿州的一个经营性牧场长大。
- ranch hand
- 牧场工人
- A ranch hand was mending the fence.一名牧场工人正在修理围栏。
- run a ranch
- 经营牧场
- It takes a lot of time and money to run a ranch.经营牧场需要投入大量时间和金钱。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象大牧场（ranch）上牛群 ran（跑）过，ch 像围栏圈起大片草地，记住 rancher 在牧场生活。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：noun: agriculture and rural life、verb: running a ranch ranch 作名词指大型农牧场，多用于农业、乡村生活等话题；作动词指经营牧场，比较常见于口语或谈论牧场工作。两种词性都是中性用法，通常不区分正式或随意场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
branch /bræntʃ/ and blanch /blæntʃ/ rhyme with ranch. Bench /bentʃ/ and bunch /bʌntʃ/ are lookalikes with different vowel sounds.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.