2007年7月13日 星期五

英英單字圖文記憶(268) - courtyard

英英單字圖文記憶(268)

courtyard [ˈkɔ:rtjɑ:rd]:

A courtyard is an open area of ground which is surrounded by buildings or walls.【庭院;院子;天井】
【分解】:
【字根】court = court,表示:宮廷。
【後綴】yard = yard,表:院子。
【分析】:courtyard = 宮廷院子。引申為:庭院。

For example,
They walked through the arch and into the cobbled courtyard.
他們穿過拱門走進鋪著鵝卵石的院子。