courtyard

/ˈkɔːtjɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkȯrt-ˌyärd/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞B1

釋義

庭院

建築物圍繞的露天平地

an outdoor space, often with a paved floor, enclosed by a building's own outer walls or by the sides of nearby structures

例句

Aiko and her friends played badminton in the school courtyard every lunch break.

Aiko 和她的朋友們每個午休時間都在學校的庭院裡打羽毛球。

collocation: play in the courtyard

The hotel's central courtyard has a small fountain and several wooden benches for guests.

這間飯店的中央庭院有一座小噴泉和幾張木頭長椅供客人使用。

adjective + courtyard: central courtyard

同義詞

yard
more general term for an enclosed outdoor area next to a building, often with grass or soil
patio
specifically a paved area next to a house for sitting or eating outside
plaza
a large public open space in a city, usually surrounded by streets and buildings
quadrangle
a square courtyard surrounded by buildings on a college or school campus; more formal

反義詞

interior
the inside space of a building, which is enclosed on all sides and has a roof

the + noun

adjective + noun

❌They ate dinner in the covered courtyard while it rained outside.

✅They ate dinner in the courtyard, which was open to the sky.

💡A courtyard is an outdoor space open above; if it has a roof over the whole area, it is a hall or atrium, not a courtyard.

courtyard — 名詞