yard

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yard的意思是“院子”,指房子周围用栅栏围起来的一片空出来的土地(在英国一般指面积较小的硬空地,在美国则指面积较大的草坪),常用于一家人在里边活动
与yard连用的介词是in而不是on。
yard作“码”解时,是一种老式量度单位,用以表示长度、宽度、高度或深度,等于3英尺或36英寸或0.9144公尺,可略作yd.或yds.; yard与2以上的数词连用时有时可用其单数形式表示复数意义。

(UNIT OF MEASUREMENT) a unit of measurement equal to three feet or approximately 91.4 centimetres
(WORK AREA) an area of land in which a particular type of work is done, often one from which goods are sold
(LAND NEXT TO BUILDING) an area of land next to a building that usually has a hard surface and that is used for a special purpose
(GARDEN) a piece of land next to a house, usually used for growing flowers, grass, and other plants

A yard is a unit of length equal to thirty-six inches or approximately 91.4 centimetres.
A yard is a flat area of concrete or stone that is next to a building and often has a wall around it.
You can refer to a large open area where a particular type of work is done as a yard.
A yard is a piece of land next to someone's house, with grass and plants growing in it.