1. | [u] 地;地面the solid surface of the earth |
I found her lying on the ground . 我发现她躺在地上。 | |
He lost his balance and fell to the ground . 他失去平衡摔倒在地上。 | |
2 metres above/below ground 地上╱地下 2 米 | |
Most of the monkeys' food is found at ground level . 猴子的食物大多可在地面找到。 | |
ground forces(= soldiers that fight on land, not in the air or at sea) 地面部队 | |
Houses and a luxury tourist hotel were burned to the ground(= completely destroyed, so that there is nothing left) . 多间房屋和一家豪华旅游宾馆被大火焚烧殆尽。 |
2. | [u] 土;土地;土壤soil on the surface of the earth |
fertile ground for planting crops 种植农作物的肥沃土壤 |
3. | [u] 开阔地;空旷地an area of open land |
The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. 孩子们在学校后面的荒地上玩耍。 |
4. | [c] (特定用途的)场地an area of land that is used for a particular purpose, activity or sport |
a football/recreation/sports, etc. ground 足球场、娱乐场地、运动场等 | |
ancient burial grounds 古代墓地 |
5. | [pl] (某种用途的)地域,水域a large area of land or sea that is used for a particular purpose |
fishing grounds 渔场 | |
feeding grounds for birds 禽类饲养场 |
6. | [pl] (大建筑物周围的)场地,庭院,花园the land or gardens around a large building |
the hospital grounds 医院的院子 |
7. | [u] (兴趣、知识或思想的)范围,领域an area of interest, knowledge or ideas |
He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. 他在简短的谈话中涵盖了许多领域。 | |
We had to go over the same ground(= talk about the same things again) in class the next day. 我们得在第二天的课上继续讨论同样的话题。 | |
You're on dangerous ground(= talking about ideas that are likely to offend sb or make people angry) if you criticize his family. 你要是批评他的家人可就惹麻烦了。 | |
I thought I was on safe ground(= talking about a suitable subject) discussing music with her. 我以为与她一起讨论音乐是稳妥的。 | |
He was back on familiar ground , dealing with the customers. 他又干起了与顾客打交道的老本行。 | |
They are fighting the Conservatives on their own ground . 他们以保守党人自己的逻辑在和他们斗争。 |
8. | [c][usupl] ~ for sth/for doing sth 充分的理由;根据a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing sth |
You have no grounds for complaint. 你没有理由抱怨。 | |
What were his grounds for wanting a divorce? 他要离婚的理由是什么? | |
The case was dismissed on the grounds that there was not enough evidence. 此案因缺乏足够的证据被驳回。 | |
He retired from the job on health grounds . 他因健康原因退职。 | |
Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age. 雇主不得有年龄歧视。 |
9. | [pl] 渣滓;沉淀物the small pieces of solid matter in a liquid that have fallen to the bottom |
coffee grounds 咖啡渣子 |
10. | [c][ususing] (接)地线a wire that connects an electric circuit with the ground and makes it safe |
11. | [c] (绘画或印刷的)背景,底子a background that a design is painted or printed on |
pink roses on a white ground 白底粉红玫瑰 |
The police car was gaining ground on the suspects. 警车渐渐逼近犯罪嫌疑人。 | |
They needed to make up ground on their competitors. 他们必须穷追猛赶竞争对手。 |
The police car was gaining ground on the suspects. 警车渐渐逼近犯罪嫌疑人。 | |
They needed to make up ground on their competitors. 他们必须穷追猛赶竞争对手。 |
Without more money, the movie is unlikely to get off the ground. 没有更多的资金,这部影片难以顺利开拍。 | |
to get a new company off the ground 使新公司顺利开张 |
Without more money, the movie is unlikely to get off the ground. 没有更多的资金,这部影片难以顺利开拍。 | |
to get a new company off the ground 使新公司顺利开张 |
They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. 他们不打算在减税方面让步。 | |
The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election. 在选举中保守党大大失利于自由民主党。 |
They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. 他们不打算在减税方面让步。 | |
The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election. 在选举中保守党大大失利于自由民主党。 |
Don't let him persuade you─stand your ground. 别听他的,坚持自己的主张吧。 |
It is not easy to hold your ground in front of someone with a gun. 面对持枪者而不退缩并不容易。 |
Don't let him persuade you─stand your ground. 别听他的,坚持自己的主张吧。 |
It is not easy to hold your ground in front of someone with a gun. 面对持枪者而不退缩并不容易。 |
On the ground, there are hopes that the fighting will soon stop. 战火中的人都希望战斗尽快结束。 | |
There's a lot of support for the policy on the ground. 很多在场的人支持这一政策。 |
On the ground, there are hopes that the fighting will soon stop. 战火中的人都希望战斗尽快结束。 | |
There's a lot of support for the policy on the ground. 很多在场的人支持这一政策。 |
Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year. 一年里这个时节顾客很少。 |
Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year. 一年里这个时节顾客很少。 |
1. | [t][i] ~ (sth) (使)搁浅,触海底when a boatgrounds or sthgrounds it, it touches the bottom of the sea and is unable to move |
The fishing boat had been grounded on rocks off the coast of Cornwall. 渔船在康沃尔海岸外礁石上搁浅了。 |
2. | [t][oftpass] ~ sth 使停飞;阻止…起飞to prevent an aircraft from taking off |
The balloon was grounded by strong winds. 热气球因强风停飞。 | |
All planes out of Heathrow have been grounded by the strikes. 所有由希思罗机场起飞的飞机均因罢工而停飞。 |
3. | [t][usupass] ~ sb 罚(儿童)不准出去玩to punish a child or young person by not allowing them to go out with their friends for a period of time |
You're grounded for a week! 罚你一周不准出门! |
4. | [t][usupass] ~ sth 把(电线)接地to make electrical equipment safe by connecting it to the ground with a wire |
1. | [obn] 磨细的;剁碎的cut, chopped or crushed into very small pieces or powder |
ground coffee 咖啡粉 | |
ground pork 猪肉糜 |