backyard
noun /ˌbækˈjɑːd/
/ˌbækˈjɑːrd/
Idioms - (North American English) the whole area behind and belonging to a house, including an area of grass and the garden
(包括草坪和花园的)屋后附属地带 - He grew vegetables in his backyard.
他在后院种菜。 - a backyard barbecue
后院烤肉野宴
- He grew vegetables in his backyard.
- (British English) an area with a hard surface behind a house, often surrounded by a wall
(屋后常有围墙的)后院 - They lived in a little terraced house with a backyard behind it and a tiny garden in front.
他们住在一栋小排房中,带个后院,前面有个小花园。
see also yard - They lived in a little terraced house with a backyard behind it and a tiny garden in front.
Idioms
in your (own) backyard
- in or near the place where you live or work
在自己生活(或工作)的地方附近;在自己的后院 - The residents didn't want a new factory in their backyard.
居民不希望在自己家附近建新工厂。 - The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard (= from his own members).
该党领导面临着党内人士的反对。
- The residents didn't want a new factory in their backyard.