ground
英 [gra?nd]
美[ɡra?nd]
- n. 地面；土地；范圍；戰場
- vt. 使接觸地面；打基礎；使擱淺
- vi. 著陸；擱淺
- adj. 土地的；地面上的；磨碎的；磨過的
- v. 研磨（grind的過去分詞）；壓迫
英英釋意
- 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