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

• The courtyard should be cleaned up every day.
  院子要天天扫除。
• One prisoner set fire to rags and hurled them into the courtyard
  一名囚犯将破布点着，扔进院子。
• 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。
• The courtyard comprises gardens and communal spaces.
  内部庭院包括花园和公共空间。
• Tell children to go and play in the courtyard.
  叫孩子们到院子里耍去。
• What that kangaroo did to this courtyard.
  那袋鼠在这院子做了什么。
• 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 courtyard wall fell with a crash.
  院墙稀里哗啦倒了下来。
• We hurried on until we reached a courtyard overgrown with weeds
  我们匆匆往前走，来到一个野草丛生的院子。