英语词汇“yard”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

yard¹ n. [countable]

Weights and Measures
- a unit of measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches (0.9144 meter).
- a cubic yard:a yard of topsoil.

Idioms

Idioms the whole nine yards, [Informal.]everything that can conceivably be included:We bought skis, boots, parkas—the whole nine yards.

yard² n. [countable]

the ground that is immediately next to, or that surrounds, a house, public building, etc.
a courtyard.
an outdoor enclosure for exercise, as by prison inmates.
an outdoor space surrounded by a group of buildings, as on a college campus.
an outside area or enclosure used for storage or assembly, or within which any work or business is carried on (often used in combination):a shipyard; a lumberyard.

yard¹ n.

Weights and Measuresa common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
Nautical, Naval Termsa long spar, supported more or less at its center, to which the head of a square sail, lateen sail, or lugsail is bent.
yard-of-ale.
Informal Termsa large quantity or extent.
Slang Termsone hundred or, usually, one thousand dollars.
the whole nine yards, [Informal.]
- everything that is pertinent, appropriate, or available.
- in all ways;
  in every respect;
  all the way:If you want to run for mayor, I'll be with you the whole nine yards.

bef. 900; Middle English yerd(e), Old English (Anglian) gerd origin, originally, straight twig; cognate with Dutch gard, German Gerte rod

yard² n.

the ground that immediately adjoins or surrounds a house, public building, or other structure.
an enclosed area outdoors, often paved and surrounded by or adjacent to a building;
court.
an outdoor enclosure designed for the exercise of students, inmates, etc.:a prison yard.
an outdoor space surrounded by a group of buildings, as on a college campus.
a pen or other enclosure for livestock.
an enclosure within which any work or business is carried on (often used in combination):navy yard; a brickyard.
an outside area used for storage, assembly, or the like.
Rail Transporta system of parallel tracks, crossovers, switches, etc., where cars are switched and made up into trains and where cars, locomotives, and other rolling stock are kept when not in use or when awaiting repairs.
a piece of ground set aside for cultivation;
garden;
field.
Zoologythe winter pasture or browsing ground of moose and deer.
British Terms the Yard, See Scotland Yard (def. 2).

v.t.

to put into, enclose, or store in a yard.

bef. 900; Middle English yerd, Old English geard enclosure; cognate with Dutch gaard garden, Old Norse garthr yard, Gothic gards house, Latin hortus garden, Old Irish gort field; akin to garden

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

yard /jɑːd/ n

a unit of length equal to 3 feet and defined in 1963 as exactly 0.9144 metre
a cylindrical wooden or hollow metal spar, tapered at the ends, slung from a mast of a square-rigged or lateen-rigged vessel and used for suspending a sail
the whole nine yards ⇒ informal everything that is required; the whole thing

Etymology: Old English gierd rod, twig; related to Old Frisian jerde, Old Saxon gerdia, Old High German gertia, Old Norse gaddr

yard /jɑːd/ n

a piece of enclosed ground, usually either paved or laid with concrete and often adjoining or surrounded by a building or buildings
an enclosed or open area used for some commercial activity, for storage, etc
(in combination): a brickyard, a shipyard
a US and Canadian word for garden
an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings, used for storing rolling stock, making up trains, etc
US Canadian the winter pasture of deer, moose, and similar animals
NZ
short for stockyard

Etymology: Old English geard; related to Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart, Old Norse garthr yard, Gothic gards house, Old Slavonic gradu town, castle, Albanian garth hedge

Yard /jɑːd/ n

the Yard ⇒ Brit informal
short for Scotland Yard

单词	yard
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 yard¹ /yɑrd/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Weights and Measures a unit of measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches (0.9144 meter). a cubic yard:a yard of topsoil. Idioms Idioms the whole nine yards, [Informal.]everything that can conceivably be included:We bought skis, boots, parkas—the whole nine yards. yard² /yɑrd/USA pronunciation n. [countable] the ground that is immediately next to, or that surrounds, a house, public building, etc. a courtyard. an outdoor enclosure for exercise, as by prison inmates. an outdoor space surrounded by a group of buildings, as on a college campus. an outside area or enclosure used for storage or assembly, or within which any work or business is carried on (often used in combination):a shipyard; a lumberyard. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 yard¹ (yärd),USA pronunciation n. Weights and Measuresa common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter. Nautical, Naval Termsa long spar, supported more or less at its center, to which the head of a square sail, lateen sail, or lugsail is bent. yard-of-ale. Informal Termsa large quantity or extent. Slang Termsone hundred or, usually, one thousand dollars. the whole nine yards, [Informal.] everything that is pertinent, appropriate, or available. in all ways; in every respect; all the way:If you want to run for mayor, I'll be with you the whole nine yards. bef. 900; Middle English yerd(e), Old English (Anglian) gerd origin, originally, straight twig; cognate with Dutch gard, German Gerte rod yard² (yärd),USA pronunciation n. the ground that immediately adjoins or surrounds a house, public building, or other structure. an enclosed area outdoors, often paved and surrounded by or adjacent to a building; court. an outdoor enclosure designed for the exercise of students, inmates, etc.:a prison yard. an outdoor space surrounded by a group of buildings, as on a college campus. a pen or other enclosure for livestock. an enclosure within which any work or business is carried on (often used in combination):navy yard; a brickyard. an outside area used for storage, assembly, or the like. Rail Transporta system of parallel tracks, crossovers, switches, etc., where cars are switched and made up into trains and where cars, locomotives, and other rolling stock are kept when not in use or when awaiting repairs. a piece of ground set aside for cultivation; garden; field. Zoologythe winter pasture or browsing ground of moose and deer. British Terms the Yard, See Scotland Yard (def. 2). v.t. to put into, enclose, or store in a yard. bef. 900; Middle English yerd, Old English geard enclosure; cognate with Dutch gaard garden, Old Norse garthr yard, Gothic gards house, Latin hortus garden, Old Irish gort field; akin to garden Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: yard /jɑːd/ n a unit of length equal to 3 feet and defined in 1963 as exactly 0.9144 metre a cylindrical wooden or hollow metal spar, tapered at the ends, slung from a mast of a square-rigged or lateen-rigged vessel and used for suspending a sail the whole nine yards ⇒ informal everything that is required; the whole thing Etymology: Old English gierd rod, twig; related to Old Frisian jerde, Old Saxon gerdia, Old High German gertia, Old Norse gaddr yard /jɑːd/ n a piece of enclosed ground, usually either paved or laid with concrete and often adjoining or surrounded by a building or buildings an enclosed or open area used for some commercial activity, for storage, etc (in combination): a brickyard, a shipyard a US and Canadian word for garden an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings, used for storing rolling stock, making up trains, etc US Canadian the winter pasture of deer, moose, and similar animals NZ short for stockyard Etymology: Old English geard; related to Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart, Old Norse garthr yard, Gothic gards house, Old Slavonic gradu town, castle, Albanian garth hedge Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Yard /jɑːd/ n the Yard ⇒ Brit informal short for Scotland Yard
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