yard

名词 yard:

1. a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
   同义词：pace
2. the enclosed land around a house or other building
   同义词：grounds, curtilage
3. a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
4. an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
   同义词：railway yard
5. an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
6. a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
   同义词：cubic yard
7. a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
8. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
   同义词：thousand, one thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou
9. a tract of land where logs are accumulated

1. I was out in the back yard splitting logs.
   我那时正在后院劈柴。
2. Three feet make one yard.
   三英尺为一码。
3. We planted some elms in the yard.
   我们在院子里种了一些榆树。
4. Her carriage was the most beautiful one in the yard.
   她的马车是院子里最漂亮的。
5. A deep yard surrounding the house.
   宽阔的庭院围绕着那所房子
6. He parked his car in the yard.
   他把车停在院子里。
7. Cloth is sold by the yard.
   布是按码卖的。

yard

n.（名词）
Abbr. ydA fundamental unit of length in both the U.S. Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 3 feet, or 3' inches (0.944 meter).See table at measurement
缩写 yd码：在美国习惯体系和英国皇家体系中的一种基本长度单位，等于3英尺或3'英寸(0.944米）参见 measurement
Nautical A long tapering spar slung to a mast to support and spread the head of a square sail, lugsail, or lateen.
【航海】 帆桁：吊在桅杆上一头渐细的长柱，用来支撑和展开横帆、梯形帆或三角帆的顶端

来源：
Middle English yerde [stick, unit of measure]
中古英语 yerde [尺，测量单位]
from Old English gerd
源自 古英语 gerd

yard
yard 2

n.（名词）
A tract of ground adjacent to, surrounding, or surrounded by a building or group of buildings.
院子，场地：毗邻、围绕建筑物的一块场地，或被建筑物或建筑群围绕的一块场地
A tract of ground, often enclosed, used for a specific work, business, or other activity.
工作场地：用于特定工作、行业或其他活动的一块场地，通常是封闭的
An area where railroad trains are made up and cars are switched, stored, and serviced on tracks and sidings.
修车场：制造火车并在轨道和侧线上对车厢进行调试、贮放和维修的地方

A winter pasture for deer or other grazing animals.
草场：冬天猎取鹿或其它放牧动物的草场
An enclosed tract of ground in which animals, such as chickens or pigs, are kept.
畜栏：关动物的封闭场地，如关鸡或猪
v.（动词）
yarded,yard.ing,yards
v.tr.（及物动词）
To enclose, collect, or put into or as if into a yard.
把…放入场地：把…关进、收进或放进一围场，似乎进入围栏
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be gathered into or as if into a yard.
被围进围场，好象进入围场

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English geard * see gher-
源自 古英语 geard *参见 gher-