yard

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yard的意思是“院子”,指房子周圍用柵欄圍起來的一片空出來的土地(在英國一般指麪積較小的硬空地,在美國則指麪積較大的草坪),常用於一家人在裡邊活動
與yard連用的介詞是in而不是on。
yard作“碼”解時,是一種老式量度單位,用以表示長度、寬度、高度或深度,等於3英尺或36英寸或0.9144公尺,可略作yd.或yds.; yard與2以上的數(shù)詞連用時有時可用其單數(shù)形式表示複數(shù)意義。

(UNIT OF MEASUREMENT) a unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres
(WORK AREA) an area of land in which a particular type of work is done, often one from which goods are sold
(LAND NEXT TO BUILDING) an area of land next to a building that usually has a hard surface and that is used for a special purpose
(GARDEN) a piece of land next to a house, usually used for growing flowers, grass, and other plants

A yard is a unit of length equal to thirty-six inches or approximately 91.4 centimetres.
A yard is a flat area of concrete or stone that is next to a building and often has a wall around it.
You can refer to a large open area where a particular type of work is done as a yard.
A yard is a piece of land next to someone's house, with grass and plants growing in it.