croft
/krɒft/ (bre, ipa) · /krɔːft/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrȯft/ (ame, mw)
croft — 名詞
- croftsingular
- croftsplural
1. A croft is a small piece of farmland with a simple house that a family works the
小農莊
蘇格蘭小型農場與農舍
A croft is a small piece of farmland with a simple house that a family works themselves, found mainly in the Scottish countryside where the land is poor and the holdings are small.
The Morrison family kept sheep on their stone croft near Loch Ness.
Morrison 一家在尼斯湖附近的石頭農莊裡養羊。
noun phrase: stone croft / family croft
After retiring from the city, Indra bought an old croft with a vegetable garden.
Indra 從城市退休後，買了一座附有菜園的舊農莊。
Tanvi's grandfather grew oats on his Highland croft for more than forty years.
Tanvi 的祖父在高地的小農莊上種了四十多年的燕麥。
Roya helped her aunt fence the new croft before bringing in the goats.
Roya 幫她的阿姨圍好新農莊的籬笆，然後把山羊牽進去。
- smallholding
the closest general English term, used across the UK without the Scottish-specific association
- farmstead
refers more narrowly to the farm buildings rather than the land itself
- holding
a more formal term; broader in meaning and less specific to size
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in the context of Scotland, especially the Highlands and Islands. Outside Scotland, the word is rare and may require explanation for most readers.