backyard
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A backyard is an area of land at the back of a house. 後院
2. N-COUNT If you refer to a country's own backyard, you are referring to its own territory or to somewhere that is very close and where that country wants to influence events. (國家的) 後院
They seem to think that if it isn't happening in their own backyard, it isn't worth worrying about. 他們似乎認(rèn)爲(wèi)，如果事情不是發(fā)生在他們本國的後院，就不值得擔(dān)心。
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backyard /?b?k?jɑ?d/ (also back yard) (backyards)
劍橋詞典
- UK
a small space surrounded by walls at the back of a house , usually with a hard surface
後院，後庭
The house has a small backyard, surrounded by a high brick wall . 這座房子有個小小的後院，用高高的甎牆圍著。
B1 US
a space at the back of a house , usually surrounded by a fence , and covered with grass
（屋後的）場院，院子；後花園
The kids were playing in the backyard. 孩子們正在後花園裡玩耍。