courtyard

英 [ˈkɔːtjɑːd]

美 [ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd]

n.  (通常为城堡、大宅第等的)庭院，院子，天井

复数：courtyards　

高考考研

Collins.1 / BNC.5755 / COCA.5825

牛津词典

noun

• （通常为城堡、大宅第等的）庭院，院子，天井
  an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings and is usually part of a castle, a large house, etc.
  1. the central/inner courtyard
     中心 / 内庭院

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 庭院;院子;天井
  Acourtyardis an open area of ground which is surrounded by buildings or walls.
  1. They walked through the arch and into the cobbled courtyard.
     他们穿过拱门走进铺着鹅卵石的院子。

英英释义

noun

• an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
  1. the house was built around an inner court
  Synonym:court

双语例句

• I watched the boys playing in the courtyard.
  我看着孩子们在庭院玩耍。
• Rooms leading off the courtyard.
  直接和庭院相连的房间。
• Dena took them into the courtyard to sit in the sun
  德娜带他们到院子里晒太阳。
• There was no water in the building, just a pump in the courtyard
  楼里没有水，只是在庭院里有个水泵。
• The house itself is three stories high and arranged around a courtyard
  房子本身有三层高，绕着一个庭院而建。
• He's just had his supper and is taking a stroll in the courtyard.
  他刚吃完晚饭，在院子里绕弯儿。
• A fiery steed is not trained in a courtyard, nor does a pine grow sturdy in a greenhouse.
  院子里练不出千里马，温室里长不出万年松。
• The courtyard should be cleaned up every day.
  院子要天天扫除。
• After sweeping the courtyard, we might as well clean the rooms.
  等扫完院子，我们顺手儿把房间也扫一扫吧。
• Represent the pure Spanish house garden and courtyard;
  它代表了西班牙洋房纯正的花园与庭院。