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ground

英 [graʊnd] 美[ɡraʊnd]
  • n. 地面;土地;范围;战场
  • vt. 使接触地面;打基础;使搁浅
  • vi. 着陆;搁浅
  • adj. 土地的;地面上的;磨碎的;磨过的
  • v. 研磨(grind的过去分词);压迫

英英释意


1. the solid part of the earth's surface;
"the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"
"the earth shook for several minutes"
"he dropped the logs on the ground"
2. a rational motive for a belief or action;
"the reason that war was declared"
"the grounds for their declaration"
3. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface;
"they dug into the earth outside the church"
4. a relation that provides the foundation for something;
"they were on a friendly footing"
"he worked on an interim basis"
5. a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle);
"they gained ground step by step"
"they fought to regain the lost ground"
6. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground;
"he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
7. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use);
"the land had never been plowed"
"good agricultural soil"
8. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
9. a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)
10. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
11. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface