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 have their own courtyard house.
  他们家是独门独院。
• The courtyard comprises gardens and communal spaces.
  内部庭院包括花园和公共空间。
• The courtyard wall fell with a crash.
  院墙稀里哗啦倒了下来。
• What that kangaroo did to this courtyard.
  那袋鼠在这院子做了什么。
• Cottrell strode out across the cobbled courtyard.
  科特雷尔穿过铺着鹅卵石的院子大步走出来。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They entered the palace courtyard.
  他们进入了宫殿庭院。
• Rise at dawn and sweep the courtyard.
  黎明即起，洒扫庭除。