backyard
backyard — 名詞
- backyardsingular
- backyardsplural
1. an outdoor space directly behind a house, enclosed by walls, where the ground is
後院；後天井
屋後鋪有水泥的小空地（英式）
an outdoor space directly behind a house, enclosed by walls, where the ground is paved or concreted rather than planted with grass.
Mrs. Patel hung the wet sheets on a line in her tiny brick backyard.
Patel 太太把濕床單晾在她那個小小磚砌後院的曬衣繩上。
in + possessive + backyard
The two boys kicked a football against the backyard wall until their mother shouted.
兩個男孩把足球踢在後院的牆上，直到媽媽大聲喊他們才停。
compound: backyard wall
Tom keeps three rusty bicycles and a broken washing machine in his backyard.
Tom 在他的後院裡放了三輛生鏽的腳踏車和一台壞掉的洗衣機。
The terraced houses on Bridge Street each have a narrow paved backyard with a back gate.
Bridge 街上那排連棟房屋每戶後面都有一個窄窄的水泥後院，並有一道後門。
collocation: paved backyard
- tiny backyard
- paved backyard
- brick backyard
- backyard wall
- front yard
the equivalent space in front of the house
文法句型
in the backyard
out in the backyard
用法筆記
Mainly British English. Distinguish from sense 2: a British backyard is paved and small; an American backyard is grassed and larger.
常見錯誤
2. the open ground attached to the rear of a home, usually grassy and bordered by a
後院
屋後有草地的庭院（美式）
the open ground attached to the rear of a home, usually grassy and bordered by a fence, where families relax, garden, or play outdoors.
The Garcia kids built a treehouse in the big oak tree in their backyard.
Garcia 家的孩子在後院那棵大橡樹上蓋了一座樹屋。
in + possessive + backyard
Every Saturday, Dad fires up the grill and we eat dinner in the backyard.
每個星期六，爸爸都會把烤肉爐升起來，我們就在後院吃晚餐。
collocation: in the backyard
A small wooden fence runs around the backyard to keep the dog from escaping.
後院四周圍著一道矮矮的木籬笆，免得狗跑出去。
around + the + backyard
Greta found a baby rabbit hiding under the rose bush in the backyard.
Greta 在後院的玫瑰叢底下發現一隻躲著的小兔子。
Their backyard is large enough for a swimming pool and a vegetable patch.
他們家的後院夠大，可以放一座游泳池，還能再開一塊菜園。
subject: possessive + backyard
- big backyard
- fenced backyard
- play in the backyard
- backyard barbecue
- back garden
British English for the same grassed area
- yard
American, less specific about which side of the house
- front yard
the grassed area in front of the house
文法句型
in the backyard
out in the backyard
用法筆記
Mainly American English. Subject of 'have' is usually a household or family ('we have a big backyard'). Distinguish from sense 1 (British, paved); in this American sense, grass and trees are typical.
常見錯誤
happening in or affecting the area very close to where you live or work, so that you cannot ignore it.
在自家附近；發生在身邊
Most people support new wind farms until one is built in their own backyard.
The mayor promised the residents that no toxic waste site would be built in their backyard.
backyard — 形容詞
- backyardpositive
- more backyardcomparative
- most backyardsuperlative
1. describing an activity, event, or operation that is run on a small, casual scale
自家的；業餘
在自家進行、規模小且非專業的
describing an activity, event, or operation that is run on a small, casual scale at someone's home or by amateurs, rather than by a professional company or in a proper venue.
Tova started a backyard car repair business and now fixes engines for half the street.
Tova 開了一家自家修車的小生意，現在幫半條街的人修引擎。
before noun: backyard + business
On July fourth, the Petersons throw a noisy backyard barbecue for the whole neighborhood.
七月四號那天，Peterson 一家會辦一場吵鬧的自家烤肉派對，請左鄰右舍一起來。
collocation: backyard barbecue
Two teenage cousins filmed a backyard wrestling match and uploaded it to YouTube.
兩個十幾歲的表兄弟拍了一段業餘的後院摔角影片，上傳到 YouTube。
before noun: backyard + wrestling
Grandpa brews a strong backyard beer in old plastic buckets every summer.
爺爺每年夏天都會用舊塑膠桶釀一種味道很濃的自家啤酒。
- backyard barbecue
- backyard wedding
- backyard mechanic
- backyard wrestling
- professional
done by trained experts for payment
文法句型
backyard + noun
用法筆記
Always used before the noun (attributive). Often carries an informal, slightly mocking tone — suggesting the activity is fun but unprofessional. Not used after a verb (you cannot say 'the wedding was backyard').
常見錯誤
同根字
- yard名詞A2
- back garden名詞B1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- backyard barbecue
- backyard pool
- backyard fence
- backyard shed
常用片語
- in your own backyard
- play in the backyard
- have a backyard
介系詞搭配
- in the backyard
- out in the backyard
- into the backyard
- around the backyard