柯林斯詞典backyard /?b?k?jɑ?d/ (also back yard) (backyards) 1. N-COUNT A backyard is an area of land at the back of a house. 后院2. N-COUNT If you refer to a country's own backyard, you are referring to its own territory or to somewhere that is very close and where that country wants to influence events. (國家的) 后院 They seem to think that if it isn't happening in their own backyard, it isn't worth worrying about. 他們似乎認為，如果事情不是發(fā)生在他們本國的后院，就不值得擔心。 返回 backyard劍橋詞典UK a small space surrounded by walls at the back of a house , usually with a hard surface 后院，后庭 The house has a small backyard, surrounded by a high brick wall . 這座房子有個小小的后院，用高高的磚墻圍著。 B1 US a space at the back of a house , usually surrounded by a fence , and covered with grass （屋后的）場院，院子；后花園 The kids were playing in the backyard. 孩子們正在后花園里玩耍。 習語in your backyard 返回 backyard