lawn

Word family adjectivelawnedlawnynounlawnmowerlawn partylawn tennislawn

Related topics: Gardening

lawn /lɔːn $ lɒːn/ S2 noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]DLG an area of ground in a garden or park that is covered with short grass 草坪，草地

I spent all morning mowing the lawn (=cutting the grass).

我整个上午都在修剪草坪。

a carefully tended lawn

受到细心呵护的草坪

2. [uncountableU]TIM a fine cloth made from cotton or linen 上等细棉布；上等细麻布

Examples from the Corpus

lawn• Gravel is a good substitute for a lawn, especially in a very small garden.• Breaking up the concrete driveway came next to make way for lawns, borders and a pond.• Women came out of their houses to turn on lawn sprinklers, soaking the marchers as they walked by.• Seating is free for those wishing to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs.• Well recommended food. 2.5 acres of terraced lawns with 25 metre heated outdoor pool.• Out front, stuck in the lawn by the walk, was a sign announcing that he took passport photos.• This behaviour should not be encouraged, because it can cause damage to the lawn or plants.• Now I dropped my jacket on to the lawn and fell atop it.

mowing ... lawn• True, I was planning to spend time cleaning the basement, whacking weeds and mowing the lawn.• Though he had always hated mowing the lawns he liked the garden, too.• Amanda beamed - now George had no excuse for not mowing the lawn.• Ken was mowing the lawn that afternoon.

Origin lawn

1. (1500-1600) Old French launde “open space between woods”

2. (1400-1500) Laon, town in northern France where such cloth was made

单词	lawn
释义	lawn Word family adjectivelawnedlawnynounlawnmowerlawn partylawn tennislawn Related topics: Gardening lawn /lɔːn $ lɒːn/ ●●● S2 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]DLG an area of ground in a garden or park that is covered with short grass 草坪，草地 I spent all morning mowing the lawn (=cutting the grass). 我整个上午都在修剪草坪。 a carefully tended lawn 受到细心呵护的草坪 2. [uncountableU]TIM a fine cloth made from cotton or linen 上等细棉布；上等细麻布 Examples from the Corpus lawn• Gravel is a good substitute for a lawn, especially in a very small garden.• Breaking up the concrete driveway came next to make way for lawns, borders and a pond.• Women came out of their houses to turn on lawn sprinklers, soaking the marchers as they walked by.• Seating is free for those wishing to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs.• Well recommended food. 2.5 acres of terraced lawns with 25 metre heated outdoor pool.• Out front, stuck in the lawn by the walk, was a sign announcing that he took passport photos.• This behaviour should not be encouraged, because it can cause damage to the lawn or plants.• Now I dropped my jacket on to the lawn and fell atop it. mowing ... lawn• True, I was planning to spend time cleaning the basement, whacking weeds and mowing the lawn.• Though he had always hated mowing the lawns he liked the garden, too.• Amanda beamed - now George had no excuse for not mowing the lawn.• Ken was mowing the lawn that afternoon. Origin lawn 1. (1500-1600) Old French launde “open space between woods” 2. (1400-1500) Laon, town in northern France where such cloth was made
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