| [/jɑːd; jɑrd/] n 用法:
1 (a) (usu unroofed) enclosed or partly enclosed space near or round a building or group of buildings, often paved 建筑物附近或周围（通常为无顶篷的）围起来的空地（常为经铺设者）; 院子.
(b) (US) = backyard (back2). 用法:
2 (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) enclosure for a special purpose or business （为某目的或用途的）场地:
a `railway yard/`marshalling yard, ie an area where trains are made up, and where coaches, wagons, etc are stored 铁路站场[调车场] *
a `builder's yard 建筑场地. yard 2
[/jɑːd; jɑrd/] n 用法:
1 (abbr 缩写 yd) unit of length, equal to 3 feet (36 inches) or 0.9144 metre 码（长度单位, 等於 3 英尺或 0.9144米）:
Can you still buy cloth by the yard in Britain? 在英国买布还论码吗? =>App 4, 5 见附录4、 5. 用法:
2 long pole-like piece of wood fastened to a mast for supporting and spreading a sail 帆桁. |