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| 1 | a unit for measuring length . There are three feet or 36 inches in a yard . One yard is equal to 0.91 metres. 码（长度单位，1码等于3英尺，或36英寸，或0.91米） |
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| 2 | an enclosed area around a large building where people can do activities outside （大型建筑物四周可供人们户外活动的）院子，庭院 |
| aprison yard 监狱放风场 |
| | 2a | a large open area used for a particular purpose （作为专门用途的）场地，场所 | | abuilder’ s yard 建筑工地 | |
| | 2b | an area without grass at the back of a small house （小屋的）后院 | |
| | 2c | a garden around a house （房子四周的）花园，庭园 | |
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| - | the whole nine yards AMERICAN informal
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| 一切；全部 |
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| go the whole nine yards (=do everything possible) We could go the whole nine yards and define every word in the sentence. 尽一切可能 |
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