yard
yard — 名詞
1. used to measure length, with one yard equalling 3 feet or 91.44 cm; also serves
碼
長度單位，約91.4公分
used to measure length, with one yard equalling 3 feet or 91.44 cm; also serves as a volume measure (the cubic yard) for bulk materials like gravel.
Justin bought three yards of red fabric for the curtains.
Justin 買了三碼紅色布料來做窗簾。
The swimming pool is about twenty yards long and ten yards wide.
游泳池大約二十碼長、十碼寬。
ordinary measurements of length and width
The truck delivered five cubic yards of gravel for the driveway.
卡車運了五立方碼的碎石來鋪車道。
Hui stood only a few yards away from the stage.
Hui 距離舞台只有幾碼遠。
Christopher ran a hundred yards in under ten seconds.
Christopher 在十秒內跑了一百碼。
用法筆記
In American English, road distances and speed limits are given in miles, not yards. Yards are common for fabric, building materials, and sports field measurements.
常見錯誤
2. a space with buildings and equipment set aside for business activities, such as
作業場
特定工作或行業使用的場地
a space with buildings and equipment set aside for business activities, such as construction, shipping, storage, or keeping animals.
Femi works at the railway yard, where trains are repaired and stored.
Femi 在鐵路調車場工作，那裡負責維修和停放火車。
railway yard as a common compound
The shipping yard was full of containers waiting to be loaded onto ships.
貨運場堆滿了等待裝船的貨櫃。
Defne's family runs a timber yard that sells wood for building projects.
Defne 家裡經營一家木材場，專門販售建築用的木料。
The construction company stored its heavy machines in a large yard behind the office.
建築公司把重型機械存放在辦公室後面的大場地裡。
Farmers brought their sheep to the livestock yard for the weekly market.
農夫把羊帶到牲畜場參加每週的市集。
用法筆記
The specific type of yard is usually indicated by a preceding word such as railway yard, timber yard, shipyard, or livestock yard.
常見錯誤
3. a paved, often walled open space adjoining a building, used for walking, sitting
庭院
建築物旁有鋪面的開放空間
a paved, often walled open space adjoining a building, used for walking, sitting, or moving between areas.
Liam sat on a bench in the school yard during lunch break.
Liam 午餐時間坐在校園庭院的長椅上。
school yard — a common compound for an outdoor area at school
The old hotel has a beautiful stone yard with tables and umbrellas.
那間老飯店有個漂亮石砌庭院，擺了桌子和陽傘。
Gabriela parked her bicycle in the yard behind the apartment building.
Gabriela 把腳踏車停在公寓後面的庭院裡。
Children played in the yard between the two classroom buildings.
孩子們在兩棟教學樓之間的庭院玩耍。
The restaurant's yard was lit with small lights and filled with customers.
餐廳的庭院掛滿了小燈，坐滿了客人。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 4 (RESIDENTIAL GARDEN): this sense describes a paved, often shared area next to any building, not a private grassy space around a house.
4. the grassy or planted area surrounding a house, used for relaxing, playing, or g
院子
房屋旁有草地花木的戶外區域
the grassy or planted area surrounding a house, used for relaxing, playing, or growing flowers and vegetables.
The children played in the front yard while their mother watched from the porch.
孩子們在前院玩耍，媽媽在門廊上看著他們。
front yard — the area in front of a house
Nadia planted tomatoes and herbs in the yard behind her house.
Nadia 在屋後的院子裡種了番茄和香草。
On Saturday mornings, Justin mows the grass and waters the flowers in the yard.
星期六早上，Justin 會修剪草坪、澆花。
The family set up a table and chairs in the yard for the picnic.
全家人在院子裡擺了桌椅野餐。
Shanti's dog enjoys running around the yard chasing butterflies.
Shanti 的狗喜歡在院子裡追蝴蝶跑來跑去。
用法筆記
In British English, the word garden is more common for this sense; yard in British English usually refers to a hard-surfaced area (sense 3).
常見錯誤
5. the playing surface of a baseball game, covering both the infield and outfield.
球場
棒球比賽場地
the playing surface of a baseball game, covering both the infield and outfield.
Léa hit the ball to the centre of the yard for a home run.
Léa 把球打到球場中央，擊出一支全壘打。
The crowd cheered as the player ran across the yard to catch the fly ball.
觀眾歡呼起來，因為球員跑過球場接到了高飛球。
yard used to mean outfield in baseball
The team practised throwing and catching in the yard every afternoon.
球隊每天下午都在球場練習投打。
Fans filled the stands around the yard to watch the championship game.
球迷坐滿了球場周圍的看台，觀看冠軍賽。
用法筆記
This sense is specific to American English and is used informally by players and fans. The formal term is baseball field or ballpark.
yard — 形容詞
1. relating to the area of grass or hard surface that surrounds a building, or to t
庭院的
與建築物周圍空地有關的
relating to the area of grass or hard surface that surrounds a building, or to the work done there.
The apartment comes with yard maintenance included in the rent.
這間公寓的租金包含庭院維護費用。
yard maintenance — care of the outdoor area
The yard worker trimmed the hedges and swept the paths.
庭院管理員修剪了樹籬並清掃了步道。
Hui bought new yard furniture for the patio.
Hui 為露台買了新的庭院家具。
The yard waste was collected every Tuesday morning.
庭院廢棄物每週二早上收集。
- garden
used as adjective in British English (garden furniture, garden waste)
用法筆記
This attributive adjective always comes before a noun and describes something related to the grounds of a house, school, or other building.
2. relating to the area where trains are stored, repaired, and organised into new g
調車場的
與鐵路調車場有關的
relating to the area where trains are stored, repaired, and organised into new groups, or to the workers there.
Christopher works as a yard conductor for the national railway.
Christopher 在國營鐵路擔任調車場列車長。
yard conductor — a job title in rail transport
The yard office controls all train movements in the switching area.
調車場辦公室掌控調度區內所有火車的運行。
New safety rules were introduced for all yard employees last month.
上個月針對所有調車場員工推出了新的安全規定。
The yard crew worked overnight to rearrange the freight cars.
調車場的員工徹夜工作，將貨運車廂重新編組。
用法筆記
This is a specialised attributive adjective used mainly in American rail transport contexts. In British English, the equivalent term is goods yard or marshalling yard.
yard — 動詞
1. to drive or move animals into an enclosed area such as a pen, corral, or fenced
關進圍欄
將動物趕入圍欄或圈養區
to drive or move animals into an enclosed area such as a pen, corral, or fenced field, usually for safety, feeding, or counting.
The farmer yarded the sheep before the storm arrived.
農夫在暴風雨來臨前把羊趕進圍欄裡。
Femi yarded the cattle for the evening feeding and health check.
Femi 把牛群趕進圍欄進行晚間餵食和健康檢查。
yard + cattle for feeding/checking
At sunset, the horses were yarded and given fresh water.
日落時，馬匹被趕進圍欄並給了新鮮的水。
The dogs helped yard the chickens back into their coop.
狗兒幫忙把雞趕回雞舍裡。
- release
to set animals free from an enclosure
文法句型
yard + animal + location
用法筆記
This verb is most common in farming and ranching contexts. It is less frequently used in everyday conversation.
2. to move materials, vehicles, or goods to a storage area or work yard for keeping
存入場地
將物品運至儲存場或工作場
to move materials, vehicles, or goods to a storage area or work yard for keeping or processing.
The company yards its shipping containers on the lot behind the warehouse.
公司把貨櫃存放在倉庫後方的空地。
After the concert, the trucks were yarded near the depot.
演唱會結束後，卡車被集中停放在車庫附近。
passive: trucks were yarded
The construction crew yarded the lumber and bricks for the next project.
營建團隊把木材和磚塊運到場地堆放，準備下一個工程。
The port authority yards all incoming cargo on the dock before inspection.
港務局在檢查前把所有進港貨物存放在碼頭上。
文法句型
yard + goods + location
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice, especially in logistics and transport contexts, e.g., The containers were yarded overnight.
3. (of people or animals) to come together in a group within an enclosed or defined
聚集
人潮或動物在特定區域聚集
(of people or animals) to come together in a group within an enclosed or defined area.
The fans yarded near the main entrance waiting for the players to arrive.
粉絲聚集在正門入口附近等待球員到來。
people yarding near an entrance
During the festival, crowds yarded in the square to watch the performance.
節日期間，人群聚集在廣場上觀賞表演。
The goats yarded around the feeding trough at noon.
中午山羊聚集在飼料槽周圍。
After the match, supporters yarded on the field to celebrate the victory.
比賽結束後，支持者聚集在球場上慶祝勝利。
- gather
more common and general; no implication of a yard
- congregate
more formal, often used for people in public spaces
- disperse
to move apart in different directions
文法句型
yard + (location)
用法筆記
This intransitive sense is the least common of the verb senses. It is sometimes used in regional or rural speech to describe animals gathering naturally in a familiar spot.