a yard + [adjective of dimension]
yard 作为长度单位，等于0.9144米或3英尺。
The swimming pool is a yard deep.
游泳池有一码深。
房屋或建筑物附近的小块未耕种区域；长度单位,等于3英尺,自1959年(美国)或1963年(英国)起精确为0.9144米；短标尺十亿；长标尺千百万或十亿；长度单位,等于3英尺；定义为91.44厘米；最初被认为是平均步幅的长度；用于特定目的的封闭户外区域,如农场、铁路等
yard
房屋或建筑物附近的小块未耕种区域
A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
长度单位,等于3英尺,自1959年(美国)或1963年(英国)起精确为0.9144米
A unit of length equal to 3 feet in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to precisely 0.9144 m since 1959 (US) or 1963 (UK).
短标尺十亿；长标尺千百万或十亿
109, A short scale billion; a long scale thousand millions or milliard.
长度单位,等于3英尺；定义为91.44厘米；最初被认为是平均步幅的长度
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
用于特定目的的封闭户外区域,如农场、铁路等
An enclosed outdoors area designated for a specific purpose, e.g. on farms, railways etc.
其他系统中类似组成或长度的单位
Units of similar composition or length in other systems.
房屋或建筑物周围的封闭土地
the enclosed land around a house or other building
麋鹿或鹿在冬季聚集觅食、保护等的地方
A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.
船上悬挂的任何横杆
Any spar carried aloft.
为特定活动围起的土地(有时铺设地面,通常与建筑物相关)
a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
高而细长的中空容器或工具
A tall, slender, hollow receptacle or tool.
The swimming pool is fifty yards long.
这个游泳池有五十码长。
用法提示：yard 在这里作名词，表示长度单位“码”。
AI contextual example
She bought three yards of blue silk for the dress.
她买了三码蓝色丝绸来做这件连衣裙。
用法提示：名词 yard 与数量词连用，指布料的长度单位“码”。
AI contextual example
He ran a hundred yards to catch the bus.
他跑了一百码去赶公交车。
用法提示：yards 是 yard 的复数形式，表示距离“码”。
AI contextual example
yard 作为长度单位，等于0.9144米或3英尺。
The swimming pool is a yard deep.
游泳池有一码深。
yard 指房屋周围的露天区域。
We have a garden in our back yard.
我们后院有个花园。
yards of 后接布料、绳子等材料。
I need two yards of silk.
我需要两码丝绸。
garden常指种植花卉的园子，yard更泛指房屋周围的空地
courtyard强调四周有墙壁或建筑物围合，往往铺有石板
lot指一块有特定用途（如建房）的土地，可能未加围栏
enclosure侧重被围起来的区域，可用于动物或物品
plot通常指面积较小的地块，常用于种植或建筑
grammar · medium
易错句子I have a beautiful yard with many flowers.
正确表达I have a beautiful garden with many flowers.
误将"yard"与"garden"混淆。"yard"指铺砌或硬化的院子，通常没有花坛；而"garden"指种植花草的区域。
grammar · medium
易错句子The children are playing on the yard.
正确表达The children are playing in the yard.
介词使用错误。"yard"作为四周有墙或篱笆的区域，应用介词"in"表示在范围内，而非"on"。
后院
The children are playing in the backyard.
孩子们在后院玩耍。
前院
She planted flowers in the front yard.
她在前院种了花。
校园；学校操场
The students gathered in the school yard for assembly.
学生们聚集在校园里参加集会。
造船厂
He works at the shipyard repairing vessels.
他在造船厂修理船只。
庭院拍卖会
We bought this old lamp at a yard sale.
我们在庭院拍卖会上买了这盏旧灯。
码尺；标准
The carpenter used a yard stick to measure the wood.
木匠用码尺测量木材。
全部，一切
We went to the amusement park and did the whole nine yards—roller coasters, games, and food.
我们去了游乐园，玩了所有项目——过山车、游戏和美食。
庭院旧货出售
I bought this vintage lamp at a yard sale last weekend.
我上周末在一个庭院旧货出售中买到了这盏复古台灯。
在某人自己的地盘；近在咫尺
They didn't realize the problem was in their own backyard until it was too late.
他们没有意识到问题就在自己身边，直到为时已晚。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.