courtyard

/ˈkɔːtjɑːd/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

庭院；院子；天井

释义与例句

n 庭院；院子；天井
an open area surrounded by buildings or walls, usually in a castle or large house
  1. The hotel has a beautiful courtyard with a fountain.
    这家酒店有一个带喷泉的漂亮庭院。
  2. We sat in the courtyard and enjoyed the sunshine.
    我们坐在院子里享受阳光。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The old castle has a large inner courtyard.
    这座古老的城堡有一个很大的内院。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 court（庭院）+ yard（场地）→ 围起来的场地 → 庭院、天井。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • court 法庭；庭院
    名词，courtyard 的前半部分
  • yard 院子；场地
    名词，courtyard 的后半部分
同义词
  • yard 院子
    yard 多指住宅前后的院子，courtyard 更常指建筑物围起来的庭院。
    The children were playing in the yard. 孩子们在院子里玩耍。
反义词
  • — —
    该词无严格反义词，常用 interior（室内）作反义概念。
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常见搭配
  • inner courtyard 内院
    The inner courtyard was shaded by tall trees. 内院被高大的树木遮蔽着。
  • in the courtyard 在庭院里
    A small café was set up in the courtyard. 庭院里开设了一家小咖啡馆。
  • courtyard garden 庭院花园
    The courtyard garden is open to the public in summer. 庭院花园在夏季向公众开放。