yard

解釋

n. 院子；碼（英制中丈量長度單位，1碼=3英尺）；庭院；帆桁

vt. 把…關進或圍在畜欄裡

n. (Yard)人名；(英)亞德

名詞yard:

1.aunitoflengthequalto3feet;definedas91.44centimeters;originallytakentobetheaveragelengthofastride

同義詞：pace

2.theenclosedlandaroundahouseorotherbuilding

同義詞：grounds,curtilage

3.atractoflandenclosedforparticularactivities(sometimespavedandusuallyassociatedwithbuildings)

4.anareahavinganetworkofrailwaytracksandsidingsforstorageandmaintenanceofcarsandengines

同義詞：railwayyard

5.anenclosureforanimals(aschickenorlivestock)

6.aunitofvolume(asforsandorgravel)

同義詞：cubicyard

7.alonghorizontalspartaperedattheendandusedtosupportandspreadasquaresailorlateen

8.thecardinalnumberthatistheproductof10and100

同義詞：thousand,onethousand,1000,M,K,chiliad,G,grand,thou

9.atractoflandwherelogsareaccumulated

習慣用語

Givehimaninchandhe'lltakeayard[mile].得寸進尺。

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