courtyards

英 [ˈkɔːtˌjɑːdz]

美 [ˈkɔrˌtjɑrdz]

n.  (通常为城堡、大宅第等的)庭院，院子，天井
courtyard的复数

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。

双语例句

• See, male bowerbirds line their courtyards with objects arranged from smallest to largest.
  看看，雄造园鸟布置庭院的东西，从最小的到最大的都准备了。
• The city is alive with fountains splashing in little squares and courtyards.
  整个城市充满了喷泉飞溅的小广场和庭院。
• Italy ( Florence): It's an offense to sit on steps and courtyards or to eat and drink in the immediate vicinity of churches and public buildings inFlorence.
  意大利（佛罗伦萨）：在佛罗伦萨，不可在教堂和公共建筑附近区域的台阶和庭院内落座，也不可进食。
• Pomegranates in the courtyards are bursting their vermillion skins to show off their jeweled kernels.
  院子里，饱满的石榴撑破了朱红色的外衣，展示着宝石般的果粒。
• The bathrooms are naturally lit with stone vanity tops, and some have outside courtyards with fig trees.
  浴室是自然的光线与石材台面，和一些外部庭院与无花果树。
• The local parks and neighbourhood courtyards are a cornerstone of the social network for Chinese people.
  对于中国的老百姓来说，自家附近的公园与小区的花园是邻里交际的主要场所。
• He envisages a calm and spiritual sanctuary where guests can practice tai chi or play Chinese chess in the courtyards.
  他把庭院想像为一个平静和宁神的圣地，让客人在这宁静的庭院中练习太极和下中国象棋。
• Built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the simplicity of structural forms enriched by such features as inner courtyards, verandas, and elaborately carved wooden doors.
  这个镇用珊瑚石和红树林木材建造而成，以简朴的结构为特色，同时，庭院、阳台走廊、精心雕刻的木门为其增添了很多特有风貌。
• In Beijing, most of the courtyards today were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
  在北京，大部分四合院建于明、清两代。
• The open courtyards that connect the individual mountains are integrated into a natural sequence of outdoor spaces.
  开放式庭院，连接个别山区成室外空间自然顺序结合起来。