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

• They entered the palace courtyard.
  他们进入了宫殿庭院。
• There is a crack in the courtyard wall.
  院墙上裂了一道缝。
• To reach the edge overlooking the courtyard.
  我们到了能俯视院子的屋顶边。
• Looking at the grain piled high in the courtyard, the whole family were wreathed in smiles.
  看着院子里堆成山的粮食，全家人都喜笑颜开。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They have their own courtyard house.
  他们家是独门独院。
• The courtyard wall fell with a crash.
  院墙稀里哗啦倒了下来。
• Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard.
  阳光照到院子里。