backyard
noun
ˌbækˈjɑːd◄
noun
1
a
small
area
behind
a
house,
covered
with
a
hard
surface
[英] 〔铺了硬地面的〕后院
BrE
2
an
area
of
land
behind
a
house,
often
covered
with
grass
[美] 〔常指有草皮的〕后院，后花园
AmE
The
old
man
grew
vegetables
in
his
backyard.
老人在屋后院子里种了蔬菜。
3
in sb’s own backyard
very
near
where
someone
lives,
works
etc
[非正式] 在自己的后院，在自己的家门口〔指离某人居住、工作等的地方很近〕
informal
Americans
would
probably
react
differently
to
the
war
if
it
was
in
their
own
back
yard.
战争要是发生在自己的家门口，美国人可能就会有不一样的反应。
4
not in my backyard
used
to
say
that
you
do
not
want
something
to
happen
near
where
you
live
别在我家门口〔指不希望某事发生在自己住所附近〕
a
backyard
pool
后院的一个泳池