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

• 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 comprises gardens and communal spaces.
  内部庭院包括花园和公共空间。
• To reach the edge overlooking the courtyard.
  我们到了能俯视院子的屋顶边。
• They cemented the courtyard.
  他们把庭院铺上了水泥。
• There is a crack in the courtyard wall.
  院墙上裂了一道缝。
• The courtyard should be cleaned up every day.
  院子要天天扫除。
• Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard.
  阳光照到院子里。
• A woman's shrill laughter reverberated in the courtyard.
  一个女人的尖笑声在院子里回荡。
• 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。
• 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。