1solid surface of the earth地面ADJECTIVE | VERB + GROUND | GROUND + NOUN | PHRASES | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤firm, hard, solid結實的/堅硬的/堅固的地面▸➤muddy, soft泥濘的/鬆軟的地面➤damp, wet潮濕的地面▸➤dry, dusty乾燥的/滿是灰塵的地面➤cold, frozen冰冷的/冰凍的地面➤dirt (NAmE) 骯髒的地面➤concrete, stone (both especially NAmE) 混凝土/石鋪地面➤snow-covered, snowy被雪覆蓋的地面➤sandy沙地▸➤fertile (oftenfigurative) 肥沃的土地;有利的發展環境◇The fall of the old regime provided fertile ground for opportunism.舊政府的垮台為機會主義提供了溫牀。VERB + GROUND➤fall to, hit, strike, touch落到地面;撞到地上;觸到地面◇The helicopter burst into flames when it hit the ground.直升機撞到地面後燃起了大火。➤reach接觸地面◇Her feet don't reach the ground when she sits down.她坐下時腳夠不到地。➤get off, leave離開地面;順利開始◇The plane was so overloaded it couldn't leave the ground.飛機嚴重超載,無法起飛。◇His plan is too costly to ever get off the ground. (figurative) 他的方案花費太大,根本無法施行。➤cover, litter遮蓋住地面;在地上亂丟◇the broken branches which littered the ground散落在地上的斷樹枝➤kick, paw, pound踢地;用蹄刨地;重擊地面◇The horse pawed the ground impatiently.那匹馬焦躁地用蹄子刨地。➤scan, search審視/搜查地面◇Her eyes searched the ground.她用目光搜尋地面。➤shake撼動大地;使地面顫動◇Thunder shook the ground.驚雷撼動了大地。GROUND + NOUN➤level地平面◇The window is just above ground level.窗戶緊貼着地面。➤forces, troops地面部隊PHRASES➤the ground beneath sb's feet某人腳下的地面PREPOSITION➤above ground, below ground在地上;在地下◇The roots may spread as far below ground as does the foliage above ground.地上的枝葉有多高,地下的根就可能有多深。➤in the ground在地面以下◇a hole in the ground地上的洞➤on the ground在地面上◇He sat down on the ground.他坐在地上。➤under the ground在地下◇The tunnel goes deep under the ground.隧道在地下很深的地方。ground
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2area of land土地ADJECTIVE | ... OF GROUNDADJECTIVE➤high, low高地;低地◇The town stands on high ground and is not prone to flooding.這個鎮地處高地,不易被淹。➤open開闊地▸➤difficult, rocky, rough, stony, uneven難以耕種的/佈滿岩石的/崎嶇不平的/多石的/不平的土地➤bare, barren光禿禿的/貧瘠的土地➤flat, level平地▸➤marshy沼澤地➤hallowed, holy, sacred神聖的土地;聖地◇He stood on the hallowed ground of Yankee Stadium. (figurative) 他站在神聖的揚基體育場上。... OF GROUND➤patch, piece一塊土地◇We found a patch of open ground in the middle of the woods.我們在樹林中發現了一塊開闊地。ground
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3piece of land used for a particular purpose有特定用途的土地ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤burial墓地▸➤dumping垃圾場◇The river has become a dumping ground for industrial waste.這條河成了傾倒工業廢物的地方。◇Landfill sites provide a dumping ground for old mattresses, broken chairs as well as household waste.垃圾填埋場不但是傾倒家庭垃圾的地方,也成了棄置舊牀墊和破椅子的地方。➤camp, parade露營地;練兵場➤battle戰場▸➤breeding, feeding, nesting, spawning, wintering養殖場;飼養場;築巢場所;產卵場地;越冬場所◇The estuary is a breeding ground for birds and marine life.河口是鳥類與海洋生物的繁殖地。◇Hospitals are breeding grounds for bacteria.醫院是細菌繁殖的地方。◇Poverty is a breeding ground for terrorism. (figurative) 貧困易滋生恐怖主義。➤fishing, hunting漁場;狩獵場➤staging (especially NAmE) 集結待命地➤meeting會議場所PREPOSITION➤at a/the ground, in a/the ground在⋯地方;在⋯地◇all the graves in the burial ground墓地裏所有的墓穴ground
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4 (BrE) stadium體育場ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤cricket, football, rugby, etc.板球場、美式橄欖球場、英式橄欖球場等▸➤practice, recreation, sports, training練習場地;娛樂場所;運動場;訓練場➤away, home客場;主場PREPOSITION➤at a/the ground在⋯地方◇I'll meet you at the football ground.我在橄欖球場和你見面。➤inside a/the ground在體育場內◇The atmosphere inside the ground was electric.體育場內的氣氛很熱烈。ground
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5groundsland surrounding a large building大建築物的院子ADJECTIVE | VERB + GROUNDS | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤extensive, large寬闊的/很大的庭院▸➤castle, hospital, palace, school, etc.城堡的、醫院的、宮殿的、學校的等庭院➤surrounding四周的庭院VERB + GROUNDS➤be set in, have位於院子中;有庭院◇The palace is set in extensive grounds.宮殿位於龐大的庭院中。➤cross, enter, walk穿過庭院;進入庭院;在庭院中散步PREPOSITION➤in the grounds (of) (especially BrE) 在(⋯)院子中◇She lived in the grounds of the castle.她住在城堡的院子裏。➤on the grounds (of) (NAmE) 在(⋯)院子中◇The doctor's office is on the grounds of the hospital.醫生的辦公室在醫院的庭院中。ground
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6area of interest/study/discussion興趣、研究或討論領域ADJECTIVE | VERB + GROUND | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤familiar, home, old熟悉的領域;老本行◇I was on more familiar ground now that we were talking about our own system.我對此較為熟悉,因為我們在談論我們自己的體系。◇I apologize if I'm going over old ground.如果我又談到了老本行,那麼非常抱歉。➤firm, solid牢固掌握的/基礎堅實的領域▸➤dangerous, rocky, shaky危險的/不穩固的/不可靠的境地◇Legally, we're on very shaky ground (= our actions may not be legal).從法律上說,我們未必站得住腳。◇Both relationships hit rocky ground.這兩種關係都變得不穩固了。➤safe安全的境地(指提出的看法不會冒犯他人)▸➤common共同的領域◇Both parties in the debate shared some common ground.辯論雙方有一些共識。➤middle中間立場◇a search for middle ground between the two sides對雙方折衷立場的探求➤neutral中立的立場VERB + GROUND➤cover, go over, tread涵蓋範圍;考察領域;涉足領域◇Several researchers have published articles covering this ground.幾位研究者已經發表了涉及這一領域的文章。◇We just seem to be going over the same ground that we covered last year.我們似乎只是在重複去年已經涉及的內容。PREPOSITION➤on... ground處於⋯境地◇He knew he was on dangerous ground talking about money.他知道談到錢的問題時,就有可能會冒犯他人。PHRASES➤break new ground開闢新天地◇Her architectural designs have broken new ground.她的建築設計開闢了新天地。➤hold your ground, stand your ground堅持立場◇She held her ground in the debate.她在辯論中堅持自己的立場。➤the moral high ground道德高地◇I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground.他厚顏無恥地吹噓自己有多高尚,我對此非常氣憤。➤shift your ground改變立場◇Each time he seemed to be losing the argument, he just shifted his ground.每次他好像都輸掉了辯論,其實他只是改變了一下說法而已。ground
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7groundsreason for sth原因ADJECTIVE | VERB + GROUNDS | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤good, reasonable, strong, sufficient正當的理由;合理的依據;強有力的理由;充足的理由➤legitimate, valid合法的依據;令人信服的根據➤ethical, humanitarian, moral倫理依據;人道主義理由;道德依據➤economic, legal, political, etc.經濟、法律、政治等依據VERB + GROUNDS➤have有理由◇The police had reasonable grounds for arresting her.警方有正當的理由逮捕她。➤be, give (sb)是理由;(向某人)提供理由◇His evasiveness gave grounds for suspicion.他含糊其詞,讓人有理由懷疑。PREPOSITION➤on... grounds由於⋯原因◇Permission to open a mine was denied on environmental grounds.由於環境方面的原因,開礦被否決了。➤on the grounds of因為⋯原因◇He resigned on the grounds of ill health.他以身體不好為由辭職了。➤ground for導致⋯的原因◇Drunkenness at work was sufficient grounds for instant dismissal.工作時醉酒足可導致立即被開除。ground
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be grounded in/on sthADVERB➤firmly, solidly, thoroughly, well以⋯為穩固的基礎;以⋯為牢固的基礎;徹底以⋯為基礎;有很好的基礎◇His book is firmly grounded in memories of his own childhood.他的書完全以他的童年回憶為基礎。➤historically, religiously, scientifically, etc.有歷史、宗教、科學等依據
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