| 词组 | ground |
| 释义 | ground /ɡraʊnd/ noun 1. the surface of the earthadjectivesmuddy ground They were picking up potatoes from the muddy ground.firm/soft ground We managed to get the car back onto firm ground.frozen ground Snow fell on the frozen ground.dry/wet ground The ground is so dry that the dirt turns to dust.verbsfall to the ground The tree fell to the ground.hit the ground I caught the ball just before it hit the ground.leave the ground The plane left the ground and went up into the air.prepositionson the ground She lay on the ground and looked up at the stars.above/below the ground The miners work thousands of feet below the ground.THESAURUS: ground land used when talking about an area of ground that is owned by someone, or is used for an activity. Also used when talking about the part of the earth’s surface that is not covered with water: His family owns a lot of land. | The area has some of the best agricultural land in the country. | She got off the ferry, happy to be back on dry land (=back on the land, after being on a ship). earth/soil the substance that plants grow in: The vegetables were still covered in black soil. | The soil here is very fertile and good for growing crops. | The earth is too wet for digging. | They prepared the earth for planting crops. mud wet earth: Your shoes are covered in mud. | The mud made it difficult to walk across the field. terrain a type of land – used when talking about how easy an area of land is to cross, and whether it is rocky, flat etc: The Land Rover is built to go over rough terrain. | The terrain gets flatter when you go further south. the ocean/forest/cave etc floor the ground at the bottom of the ocean, a forest, a cave etc: Many wonderful creatures live on the ocean floor.2. a subject that people are talking about or dealing withadjectivesnew/fresh ground The research covers some interesting new ground.the same (old) ground I don’t want to have to go over the same ground again.familiar ground If you have read any of his other books, you will be on familiar ground.dangerous/shaky ground When I saw her face suddenly change, I knew that we were on dangerous ground.safe ground I think the author decided to stick to safe ground.common ground (=things that you agree about or share an interest in) There is some common ground between the two political parties.verbscover/go over ground In her speech she covered a lot of ground.break new/fresh ground (=deal with something that people have not dealt with before) The film broke new ground and was the first film to be shown in 3-D.3. your grounds for doing something are your reasons for doing itGrammarAlways plural in this meaning.adjectivesgood/strong/reasonable/valid grounds for sth There are strong grounds for believing that the same thing could happen again.on medical/legal/financial/moral grounds Ethan was forced to give up work on medical grounds.on compassionate grounds (=because something bad has happened in your life) When my dad died, I was allowed time off work on compassionate grounds.verbshave grounds for sth He may have grounds for a claim against the company.give grounds for sth The latest news about the US economy gives grounds for optimism.prepositionson ... grounds I don’t agree with animal experiments on moral grounds.on the grounds that His application was turned down on the grounds that he didn’t have enough experience.grounds for sth The court decided that she had grounds for divorce. |
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