单词 | ground |
释义 | ground1 /graund; graund/ n 1 the ~,solid surface of the earth: 地 : lie on/sit on/fall to the ~; 鞘在 (坐在,落在) 地上; (in compounds): (用于复合字命):~ - to-air missiles, fired from the ~ (at aircraft). (自地面向天空射击飞机的)地对空飞弹。 The airliner made a ~-controlled approach, approached the runway directed by the control tower. 该客机作由地面控制的降落 (由人在塔台引导飞机降于跑道) 。 above ~, alive. 活着。 below ~, dead and buried. 死掉樱埋葬。 fall/ba dashed to the ~, (cause to) fail, be disappointed: (K) 失败; 失望 The scheme/Our plans fell to the ~. 这 (我们的) 计划失败了。 Our hopes were dashed to the ~. 我们的希望破灭了。 get off the ~ . (of an aircraft) rise into the air; (fig, of an undertaking or scheme) pass from the planning stage and make a start. (指飞机) 升空; (喻,指事业或计划) 开始进行或行动。 2 [U] position, area or distance on the earth's surface. 在地面上的位置,区域或距离 0 cut the ~ from under sb's feet, anticipate his plans, arguments, defences, etc and in this way embarrass him. 先发制人; 使某人之计划、论据、答辩等失去凭借; 使站不住脚。 cover (much, etc) ~, a travel: 旅行: We've covered a great deal of ~ today, have come a long way. 我们今天走了很长一段路。 b (fig, of a lecture, report, inquiry, etc) deal with a variety of subjects; be far-reaGhing: (喻,指演说,报吿,询问等) 牵涉许多问题; 范围很广: The committee's report covers much new ~, deals with many new matters. 委员会的报吿涉及许多新问题。 gain ~, make progress; win a success or an advantage. 进步; 前进; 获胜; 获利。 givs/lose retreat; fail to keep one's position or advantage. 撤退; 让步。 hold/stand/keep one's ~, stand firm; not yield; maintain one's claim, intention, argument, etc. 坚守; 不让步; 坚持立场。 shift one's ~, change one's argument, etc. 或虫立场。 suit sb down to the ~, suit him thoroughly: -f- 分适合某人 Her new hairstyle/job suits her down to the 她的新发型 (工作) 很适合她。 common ~, subject on which two or more persons or parties are in agreement or on which they have similar views. (两个以上的人或团体之间的) 一致之处; 共同的立场。 forbidden subject that must be avoided. 必狙避免的问题; 犯忌讳的论题。 3 [U] soil; earth: 泥土: 土地: till the ~. 耕地。 The frost has made the ~ hard. 严寒使土地冻区了。 break fresh/new ~, a cultivate land that has not been cultivated before. 开警处女地。 b (fig) do sth new; deal with a subject for the first time. (喻) 着手一新事业; 初次处理一问题。 4 [C] area or piece of land for a special purpose or a particular use: 场地 (供特殊用途的一块地): a 'football/'cricket/'sports ~; 足球 (板球,运动) 场; a pa'rade/jecre'ation 校阅场 (娱乐场); a 成 ay ~; 运动场; 游戏场; 'hunting/ 'fishing- ~s, areas used for hunting/fishing. 狩盛场 (渔场) 。 5 (always pl) land, gardens, round a building, often enclosed with walls, hedges or fences: (经常用复数) 房屋四周的土地和花园 (常用绮或节围起); 每园: the ~s of Buckingham Palace. 白金汉宫的庭园。 The mansion has extensive ~s. 这大厦四周的庭园广润。 6 [U] bottom of the sea or of any other body of water: 海底; 水底: (chiefly in) (主要用于) touch ~, (of a ship) strike the bottom. (指船) 达水底; 搁浅。 → aground. 7 (pl) particles of solid matter that sink to the bottom of a liquid: (复) 渣滓; 沉淀物: (esp) (尤用于) 'cog ~s. 咖啡济滓。 8 (pl 复 or [U]) reason(s) for saying, doing or believing sth. 理由; 根据 ob9/give/have ~s for, be/give/have a cause or reason for: 有…之理由: There are no ~s for anxiety. 没清理由忧虑。 I have good ~s for believing his version of events. 我有相当理由相信他对事件的说明。 They don't give me much ~ /many ~s for complaint. 我没有理由抱怨他们。 What are the ~ for divorce in this country, What is recognized as a basis for an action of divorce? 在这个国家那些理由可离婚?。 the s of, because of: 因官: excused on the 、 ~s of youth; 因其年经而被原谅; reject a man on 'medical ~s. 拒绝一个身体不合格的人。 On what ~s do you suspect him? 你根据廿么怀. 疑他? 9 [C] surf ace on whichr a design is painted, printed, cut, etc; undecorated part: (图案之绘制,印刷,雕刻等的) 底子; 板面: a design of pink roses on a white ~. 白底粉红玫瑰的花样。 10 (compounds) (复合字) '~-bait n [U] food thrown to the bottom of a fishing- ~ to attract fish. 投入水底诱鱼之饵。 '~-fish n fish living at or near the bottom. 生活于水底之鱼。 i ~ 'floor n the floor of a building level with the 建筑物平地面的一层; 地面层; 一楼。 be/get in on the ~ floor. (colloq) join an enterprise at its beginning. (俗) 从某企业开始创立时即已加入。 '~-nut n kind of pea with pods ripening under the ~ (also called earthnut and peanut). 落花生 (亦称作 earthnut 和 peanut)。 '~-plan n plan of a building at ~ level, 房屋的盛层平面图。 '~-rent n rent paid for the use of land leased for building. (租用土地盖房屋的) 地租。 ~sman /-man; -man/ n (pl -men) man employed to look after a cricket ~. 板球场管理员。 '~-sheet n waterproof sheet spread on the ~, eg under bedding in a tent. 铺瓜地面之防水布 (例如帐篷内铺在被褥下面者) 。 '~ speed n aircraffs speed on the ~ (contrasted with air speed) . (N 空器之) 地面速度 (与 air speed 相对) 。 '~ staff/ crew n mechanics who service aircraft on the ~; non-flying members of the staff of an airfield, etc. (修护飞机等的) 地勤人员。 '~ swell n [U] heavy, slow-moving waves caused by a distant or recent storrti. 由远处或刚过去的暴风引起的移动缓慢的巨浪; 长浪。 '■ work n [U] (usu fig) foundation; basis. (通常作喻) 基础; 根童。 |
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