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1. Oxford Dictionary

   ground

   • IPA[ɡraʊnd]

   英式

   • n.
     the solid surface of the earth；a limited extent of the earth's surface; land
   • v.
     prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying；(of a parent) refuse to allow (a child) to go out socially as a punishment

   • verb: ground, 3rd person present: grounds, gerund or present participle: grounding, past tense: grounded, past participle: grounded

   • noun: ground, plural noun: grounds

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the solid surface of the earth he lay on the ground 同義詞 floor, earth, terra firma, flooring, informaldeck
   • ▪ a limited extent of the earth's surface; land an adjoining area of ground had been purchased
   • ▪ land of a specified kind my feet squelched over marshy ground 同義詞 earth, soil, topsoil, dirt, clay, ... 更多loam, turf, clod, mould, sod, dust, land, terrain
   • ▪ relating to actions or activities taking place on the ground rather than the air the airline's ground staff a ground assault
   • ▪ living or growing on or close to the ground ground flora
   • 2. an area of land or sea used for a specified purpose shore dumping can pollute fishing grounds
   • ▪ an area of enclosed land surrounding a large house or other building the house stands in seven acres of grounds the university grounds 同義詞 estate, gardens, lawns, park, parkland, ... 更多land, acres, property, surroundings, domain, holding, territory, archaicdemesne
   • ▪ an area of land, often with associated buildings, used for a particular sport a football ground Liverpool's new ground is nearing completion
   • 3. an area of knowledge or subject of discussion or thought third-year courses cover less ground and go into more depth he shifted the argument on to theoretical grounds of his own choosing
   • 4. factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief there are some grounds for optimism they called for a retrial on the grounds of the new evidence 同義詞 reason, cause, basis, base, foundation, ... 更多justification, rationale, argument, premise, occasion, factor, excuse, pretext, motive, motivation, inducement
   • 5. a prepared surface to which paint is applied.
   • ▪ a substance used to prepare a surface for painting.
   • ▪ (in embroidery or ceramics) a plain surface to which decoration is applied.
   • ▪ a piece of wood fixed to a wall as a base for boards, plaster, or joinery.
   • 6. solid particles, especially of coffee, which form a residue; sediment machines which presoak the coffee grounds produce a superior cup of coffee 同義詞 sediment, precipitate, settlings, dregs, lees, ... 更多deposit, residue, sludge, raregrouts
   • 7. North American electrical connection to the earth.
   • 8. short for ground bass

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. prohibit or prevent (a pilot or an aircraft) from flying a bitter wind blew from the north-east and the bombers were grounded 同義詞 prevent from flying, keep on the ground
   • ▪ informal (of a parent) refuse to allow (a child) to go out socially as a punishment he was grounded for hitting her on the head
   • 2. (with reference to a ship) run or go aground rather than be blown up, Muller grounded his ship on a coral reef 同義詞 run aground, become stranded, run ashore, beach, become beached, ... 更多land, be high and dry反義詞 float, put to sea
   • 3. give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis the study of history must be grounded in a thorough knowledge of the past 同義詞 base, found, establish, set, settle, ... 更多root, build, construct, form
   • ▪ instruct (someone) thoroughly in a subject Eva's governess grounded her in Latin and Greek 同義詞 instruct, coach, tutor, educate, school, ... 更多train, upskill, drill, prime, prepare, teach, familiarize with, acquaint with, make conversant with, inform about, informalgive the low-down on, clue up on, clue in on, fill in on, put in the picture about, gen up on, give the gen about
   • 4. place (something) on the ground or touch the ground with (something) he was penalized two strokes for grounding his club in a bunker
   • 5. North American connect (an electrical device) with the ground.
   • 6. (of a batter) hit a pitched ball so that it bounces on the ground he grounded to second
   • ▪ (of a batter) be put out by hitting a ball on the ground to a fielder who throws it to or touches first base before the batter touches that base he grounded out to shortstop

   片語

   • be thick on the ground
   • be thin on the ground
   • break ground
   • break new ground
   • cut the ground from under someone's feet
   • from the ground up
   • gain ground
   • gain ground on
   • get off the ground
   • give ground
   • go to ground
   • lose ground
   • make up ground
   • on the ground
   • on one's own ground
   • prepare the ground
   • stand one's ground
   • run oneself into the ground