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nounverbadjective 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。 fertile ground for planting crops种植农作物的肥沃土壤 The kids were playing on waste ground behind the school. 孩子们在学校后面的荒地上玩耍。 a football/recreation/sports, etc. ground足球场、娱乐场地、运动场等 ancient burial grounds古代墓地 fishing grounds渔场 feeding grounds for birds禽类饲养场 the hospital grounds医院的院子 The house has extensive grounds. 这栋房子有宽敞的庭院。 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 somebody 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。 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。 coffee grounds咖啡渣 pink roses on a white ground白底粉红玫瑰 Everyone agreed with me, so I knew I was on firm ground. 每个人都同意我的意见，所以我知道自己立场稳固了。 His charming smile fell on stony ground with her. The peace initiatives have already fallen on stony ground. Sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar. 英镑兑美元继续走高。 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 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。 In spite of his overnight stardom he still manages to keep his feet on the ground. 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。 The agent had no suitable properties on his books but promised to keep an ear to the ground for us. 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。 We decided to meet on neutral ground. 我们决定在第三方领土上会晤。 The committee will prepare the ground for next month's meeting. 这个委员会将为下个月的会议做好准备。 Early experiments with rockets prepared the ground for space travel. This job suits me down to the ground. 这份工作我非常满意。 Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year. 一年里这个时节顾客很少。 Security officers were thick on the ground during the King’s visit.She was sitting on the floor watching TV.她坐在地板上看电视。 I found her lying on the ground. 我发现她躺在地上。 The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.火箭离开地面几秒钟便坠毁了。 It was good to be back on dry land again.回到陆地上真好。 They fought both at sea and on land.他们在海上和陆上都打过仗。 You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. 卡车开近时可感觉到地面在震动。 the land beneath our feetfeel the land shakesight ground/earthtravel by ground/earthPlant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。 The car wheels got stuck in the mud. 汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。 A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。 The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。 an area of rich, fertile land土地富饶肥沃的地域 She put some earth into the pot.她在花盆里放了一些泥土。 Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.将植物周围的土培实。 The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。 They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。 a handful of dry groundagricultural land农业用地 building lots建筑用地 a parking lot停车场 The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.孩子们在学校附近的荒地玩耍。 the site of an ancient burial ground古代墓地遗址 The city has plenty of open space.这座城市有很多开阔的空地。 the wide open spaces of the Canadian prairies加拿大一片片广袤的草原 She bought a small plot of land to build a house.她买了一小块地盖房子。 a vegetable plot一块菜圃 He said no but he didn’t give a reason. 他说不行，但没有说明原因。 The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed. 最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。 She left the room abruptly without explanation. 她未作解释就突然离开了房间。 You have no grounds for complaint. 你没有理由抱怨。 On what basis will this decision be made?将基于何种原因作出这一决定呢？ Late again! What’s your excuse this time? 又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？ It gave me an excuse to take the car. 这使我有理由开车去了。 There seemed to be no motive for the murder. 这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。 I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases. 我看不出还能提出什么理由来加税了。 He left the party early on the pretext of having to work.他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。 Both parties in the debate shared some common ground. Both relationships hit rocky ground. Drunkenness at work was sufficient grounds for instant dismissal. Each time he seemed to be losing the argument, he just shifted his ground. He knew he was on dangerous ground talking about money. He resigned from his post on the grounds of ill-health. He resigned on the grounds of ill health. He sat down on the ground. He stood on the hallowed ground of Yankee Stadium. Her architectural designs have broken new ground. Her eyes searched the ground. Her feet don’t reach the ground when she sits down. His evasiveness gave grounds for suspicion. His evasiveness gave grounds for the suspicion that he knew more than he was saying. His plan is too costly to ever get off the ground. I apologize if I’m going over old ground. I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground. I was on more familiar ground now that we were talking about our own system. I’ll meet you at the football ground. Legally, we’re on very shaky ground. Many estate workers lived in cottages in the grounds of the castle. Permission to open a mine was denied on environmental grounds. Poverty is a breeding ground for terrorism. Several researchers have published articles covering this ground. She held her ground in the debate. She lived in the grounds of the castle. The atmosphere inside the ground was electric. The constable had reasonable grounds for arresting her. The doctor’s office is on the grounds of the hospital. The estuary is a breeding ground for birds and marine life. The fall of the old regime provided fertile ground for opportunism. The helicopter burst into flames when it hit the ground. The horse pawed the ground impatiently. The palace is set in extensive grounds. The plane was so overloaded it couldn’t leave the ground. The river has become a dumping ground for industrial waste. The roots may spread as far below ground as does the foliage above ground. The town stands on high ground and is not prone to flooding. The tunnel goes deep under the ground. The window is just above ground level. Thunder shook the ground. We found a patch of open ground in the middle of the woods. We just seem to be going over the same ground that we covered last year. a hole in the ground a search for middle ground between the two sides all the graves in the burial ground the broken branches which littered the ground Ground forces were deployed in the area. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. 他失去平衡摔倒在地上。 I found her lying on the ground. 我发现她躺在地上。 It was buried three metres below ground. Most of the animals’ food is found at ground level. The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。 The council is spending £30 000 on new equipment for the recreation ground. The ground fell away to the left of the road. The kids were playing on waste ground near the school.孩子们在学校附近的荒地玩耍。 The local people seem to use the woods as a dumping ground for all their household waste. The plant grows to about two feet above ground. The rocket crashed a few seconds after it left the ground.火箭离开地面几秒钟便坠毁了。 The rope barely reached the ground below. There was a small patch of ground at the side of the cottage. They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。 They’re building a new football ground in the town. We visited the site of an ancient burial ground. 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。 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。 You're grounded for a week! 罚你一周不准出门！ ground coffee咖啡粉 (US English) ground pork猪肉糜 |