Garden
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: A yard (the outdoor area of a house).
院子(房屋的室外区域)
Jardín/patio (la zona exterior de una casa).
庭(家の屋外スペース)
마당, 정원 (집의 야외 공간)
In British English, 'garden' means the entire outdoor area.
在英国英语中,garden 指的是房屋的整个室外区域,相当于美式英语的 yard。
En inglés británico, 'garden' se refiere a toda la zona exterior de la casa.
イギリス英語では garden は家の屋外スペース全体を指す。アメリカ英語の yard にあたる。
영국 영어에서 'garden'은 집의 야외 공간 전체를 의미한다.
Examples
- The kids are playing in the garden. 孩子们在院子里玩。Los niños están jugando en el jardín.子どもたちは庭で遊んでいる。아이들이 마당에서 놀고 있어.
- We've got a big back garden. 我们有一个大后院。Tenemos un jardín trasero grande.うちには大きな裏庭があるよ。우리 집에는 큰 뒷마당이 있어.
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɑːdn/
Usage Guide
Context: home
Tone: everyday
✓ Do Say
- In the garden在院子里en el jardín庭で마당에서
✗ Don't Say
- Americans say yard美国人说 yardEn Estados Unidos se dice yardアメリカでは yard と言う미국에서는 yard라고 한다
Common Mistakes
- British garden = American yard
Origin & History
From Old Northern French 'gardin.'
Cultural Context
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Variations
GardenBack garden
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