schoolyard

schoolyard — 名詞

1. The open area of land directly around a school building, where students go durin

1.名詞B1
釋義

操場

學校建築外的空地區域

The open area of land directly around a school building, where students go during breaks to talk, run, or play games.

例句

Tuan and Amira played tag in the schoolyard during the morning break.

Tuan 和 Amira 在早休時間於操場上玩鬼抓人。

collocation: play tag in the schoolyard

The schoolyard was completely empty because the students were on a class trip.

操場上空無一人,因為學生們都去校外教學了。

passive description: the schoolyard was [state]

同義詞
  • playground

    Can be a public park with play equipment, not tied to a school

  • campus

    Refers to the whole school site including buildings, not just the outdoor area

用法筆記

Unlike 'playground', which may refer to an independent public play area, 'schoolyard' always belongs to or is attached to a school.

常見錯誤

The children played in the schoolyard park.
The children played in the schoolyard.
💡'schoolyard' already includes the outdoor area; adding 'park' is redundant.