courtyard
UK/'kɒ:tjɑ:d/US
高考考研C1
释义
n.
An open area enclosed by walls or buildings, typically next to or within a building
庭院，院子，天井
词根拆分
词根派生court围合的院子，王宫，法庭
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yardroot
=courtyard
court（这里用其最古老的「围合空间」义）+ yard（围起来的一块地）= 建筑内部或旁边的围合露天空地。两个近义词叠加，强调「围合」。
常用搭配
- 1.central courtyard中央庭院
- 2.inner courtyard内院
- 3.cobbled courtyard鹅卵石铺的庭院
例句
- 1.
Children were playing in the courtyard behind the school.
孩子们在学校后面的院子里玩耍。
- 2.
The hotel is built around a quiet courtyard with a fountain.
这家酒店围着一个带喷泉的安静庭院而建。