| 释义 |
*ground¹ /grand; ɡraʊnd/
n
1 the ground the surface of the earth 地，地面:
The ground was covered in autumn leaves. 秋叶满地。
2 [singular 单数，U] the soil on and under the surface of the earth 土壤，土地:
The ground's too hard to plant trees now. 现在地太硬，不能植树。
3 sports/football/parade etc ground a piece of land used for a special purpose 运动场/足球场/阅兵场等
4 [U] an area of knowledge, ideas, experience etc 〔知识、概念、经验等的〕领域，范围:
I think the book tries to cover too much ground. 我觉得这本书涉及的范围太广。
5 hold/stand your ground to refuse to change your opinion even though people disagree with you 坚持自己的立场
6 get off the ground to start being successful 开始取得成功，上正轨:
His company hasn't really got off the ground yet. 他的公司还没有上正轨。
7 gain/lose ground to become more or less successful or popular 取得/失去优势:
Republicans have been gaining ground in recent months. 共和党近几个月来逐渐取得优势。
8 [singular 单数] AmE a wire that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the ground for safety 【美】 地线; EARTH BrE 【英】
→ see also 另见 GROUNDS
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: ground, floor, earth, and 和 soil
The ground is the surface of the land when you are outdoors. ground 是指室外的地面:
The leaves fell gently to the ground. 树叶轻轻飘落地面。
The floor is the surface you walk on inside a building. floor 是指室内的地面:
She was sweeping the kitchen floor. 她在打扫厨房的地板。
You grow things outdoors in the earth or soil. 室外种植用的土壤则是 earth 或 soil。 |