英语词汇“ground”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

groundnoun

uk/ɡraʊnd/us/ɡraʊnd/

ground noun (LAND)

the ground [ S ]

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Cracks had appeared in the dry ground.
The plane dived towards the ground and exploded in a ball of flame.
A post had been driven into the ground near the tree.
The nuclear waste has been entombed in concrete many metres under the ground.
At the end of the race his legs gave out and he collapsed on the ground.

B1 the surface of the earth:

I sat down on the ground.

B2 [ U ] soil:

soft/stony ground

The ground was frozen hard and was impossible to dig.

B1 [ C ] an area of land used for a particular purpose or activity:

a football ground

The lake has become a dumping ground for toxic chemicals.

skills learnt on the training ground (= place where sports teams practise)

grounds [ plural ]

C2 the gardens and land that surround a building and often have a wall or fence around them:

We went for a walk around the hospital grounds.

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The Earth & outer space - general words

ablate
biophilia
cosmologist
cosmology
eolian
ether
evapotranspiration
geo-
geocentric
globe
heaven
landslide
macrocosm
slide
terra firma
terrestrial
the cosmos
the mesosphere
the troposphere
universe

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Soil

Geography: areas of land in general

Gardens & yards

ground noun (CAUSE)

C2 [ C usually plural ] a reason, cause, or argument:

She is suing the company on grounds of unfair dismissal.

UK Do you have any ground for suspecting them?

[ + to infinitive ] We have grounds to believe that you have been lying to us.

[ + that ] He refused to answer on the grounds that the question violated his rights to privacy.

More examples

There should be no discrimination on the grounds of colour.
Do you have any grounds for complaint ?
The accused pleaded not guilty on grounds of diminished responsibility.
He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might incriminate himself.
She is suing the company on grounds of unfair dismissal.

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Motives and reasons

cause 1
drive
first principles
hidden agenda
impulse
in the name of sth idiom
inclination
justification
mainspring
motivation
motive
name
object
peg
rationale
reason
should
wherefores
why

ground noun (AREA OF KNOWLEDGE)

C2 [ U ] an area of knowledge or experience:

When the conversation turns to politics he's on familiar ground (= he knows a lot about this subject).

Once we'd found some common ground (= things we both knew about) we got along very well together.

The lectures covered a lot of ground (= included information on many different subjects).

I enjoyed her first novel, but I felt in the second she was going over the same ground (= dealing with the same area of experience).

More examples

The debate is becoming polarized and there seems to be no middle ground.
I think you're on very shaky ground with that argument.
He's annoying to argue with because he keeps shifting his ground.
The party has watered down its socialist ideals in order to appeal to the centre ground.
We covered a lot of ground in the first few weeks of the course.

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Topics & areas of interest

affair
backyard
domain
in your backyard idiom
item
kingdom
matter
specialism
specialty
sphere
stage
subject
subject matter
sweep
talking of sb/sth idiom
theme
themed
thesis
topic
turf

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ground noun (WIRE)

[ C usually singular ] US UK earth a wire that makes a connection between a piece of electrical equipment and the ground, so the user is protected from feeling an electric shock if the equipment develops a fault

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Electrical switches & connections

connector
cord
cordless
dimmer
dimmer switch
dip switch
docking station
electrical outlet
jack
jack plug
plug (sth) in/plug (sth) into sth
push-button
put sth on
put sth out 1
remote control
shaver point
socket
switch
wiring
zapper

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ground noun (COFFEE)

grounds [ plural ]

the small grains of coffee left at the bottom of a cup or other container that has had coffee in it

See also

grind

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Things remaining

(and) all the rest idiom
balance
bastion
cutpiece
deposit
dregs
for the rest idiom
hangover
relic
remainder
remains
remnant
residual
residue
rest
the shirt off sb's back idiom
throwback
time capsule
vestige
wreckage

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Idiom(s)

drive/work yourself into the ground

get (sth) off the ground

go/be run to ground

on the ground

groundverb

uk/ɡraʊnd/us/ɡraʊnd/

ground verb (GRIND)

past simple and past participle of grind

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Squeezing and grinding

compact
compress
compression
concertina
constrict
crush
depress
firm
gnash your teeth idiom
grind
mill
pack
pinch
pound
pulp
pulverize
scrunch
shut
shut sth in sth
snap

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ground verb (KEEP ON LAND)

be grounded

If a ship is grounded, it cannot move because it has hit solid ground:

The oil tanker was grounded on a sandbank.

[ T often passive ] If aircraft are grounded, they are prevented from flying or ordered not to fly:

The snowstorm meant that all planes were grounded.

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Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking

bail sth out
buoy
ducking
founder
go
go under
keel
keel over
refloat
resurface
ride
ride sth out
right
run
run aground/ashore idiom
sank
submerge
sunken
unsinkable
waterlogged

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Air travel: travelling by aircraft

ground verb (PUNISH)

[ T ] to forbid (= refuse to allow) a child or young person from going out as a punishment:

My parents grounded me for a week.

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Punishing & punishments

bar
be brought/called to account idiom
boot
bring
bum rap
carrot
chastise
clobber
crucify
heads will roll! idiom
kick
kick (some) ass idiom
non-custodial
parking ticket
penal
skin sb alive idiom
strip
swing
throw
throw the book at sb idiom

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ground verb (PUT WIRE)

[ T usually passive ] US UK earth to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the ground with a wire:

You could get a nasty shock from that water heater if it isn't grounded properly.

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Electricity & electronics

anodize
anti-static
chargeable
charger
conduction
destructive interference
electric
electric field
electrical
electromagnetic
electrostatic
flow
generation
homing
input
linesman
rechargeable
resistor
solid-state
transistorized

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ground verb (CAUSE)

be grounded in sth formal

to be based firmly on something:

Fiction should be grounded in reality.

Most phobias are grounded in childhood experiences.

See also

well grounded

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Being based on or depending on something

base sth on sth
basis
boil down to sth
build around sth
build on sth
come down to sth
in the wake of sth idiom
live off sb/sth
more
on the back of sth idiom
on the strength of sth idiom
rest
ride
spring
strength
the stuff of sth idiom
turn on sth
underlie
underpin
understanding

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单词	ground
释义	Contents noun (5) ground (LAND) ground (CAUSE) ground (AREA OF KNOWLEDGE) ground (WIRE) ground (COFFEE) verb (5) ground (GRIND) ground (KEEP ON LAND) ground (PUNISH) ground (PUT WIRE) ground (CAUSE) Contents noun (4) ground (LAND) ground (AREA OF KNOWLEDGE) ground (CAUSE) ground (WIRE) verb (3) ground (PUNISH) ground (CAUSE) ground (LAND) Contents noun (7) ground (1) ground (2) ground (3) ground (4) ground (5) ground (6) ground (7) verb (1) ground (1) English American Business groundnoun uk/ɡraʊnd/us/ɡraʊnd/ ground noun (LAND) the ground [ S ] More examples Cracks had appeared in the dry ground. The plane dived towards the ground and exploded in a ball of flame. A post had been driven into the ground near the tree. The nuclear waste has been entombed in concrete many metres under the ground. At the end of the race his legs gave out and he collapsed on the ground. B1 the surface of the earth: I sat down on the ground. B2 [ U ] soil: soft/stony ground The ground was frozen hard and was impossible to dig. B1 [ C ] an area of land used for a particular purpose or activity: a football ground The lake has become a dumping ground for toxic chemicals. skills learnt on the training ground (= place where sports teams practise) grounds [ plural ] C2 the gardens and land that surround a building and often have a wall or fence around them: We went for a walk around the hospital grounds. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words The Earth & outer space - general words ablate biophilia cosmologist cosmology eolian ether evapotranspiration geo- geocentric globe heaven landslide macrocosm slide terra firma terrestrial the cosmos the mesosphere the troposphere universe See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Soil Geography: areas of land in general Gardens & yards ground noun (CAUSE) C2 [ C usually plural ] a reason, cause, or argument: She is suing the company on grounds of unfair dismissal. UK Do you have any ground for suspecting them? [ + to infinitive ] We have grounds to believe that you have been lying to us. [ + that ] He refused to answer on the grounds that the question violated his rights to privacy. More examples There should be no discrimination on the grounds of colour. Do you have any grounds for complaint ? The accused pleaded not guilty on grounds of diminished responsibility. He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might incriminate himself. She is suing the company on grounds of unfair dismissal. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Motives and reasons cause 1 drive first principles hidden agenda impulse in the name of sth idiom inclination justification mainspring motivation motive name object peg rationale reason should wherefores why ground noun (AREA OF KNOWLEDGE) C2 [ U ] an area of knowledge or experience: When the conversation turns to politics he's on familiar ground (= he knows a lot about this subject). Once we'd found some common ground (= things we both knew about) we got along very well together. The lectures covered a lot of ground (= included information on many different subjects). I enjoyed her first novel, but I felt in the second she was going over the same ground (= dealing with the same area of experience). More examples The debate is becoming polarized and there seems to be no middle ground. I think you're on very shaky ground with that argument. He's annoying to argue with because he keeps shifting his ground. The party has watered down its socialist ideals in order to appeal to the centre ground. We covered a lot of ground in the first few weeks of the course. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Topics & areas of interest affair backyard domain *in your* backyard idiom item kingdom matter specialism specialty sphere stage subject subject matter sweep** talking of sb/sth idiom theme themed thesis topic turf See more results » ground noun (WIRE) [ C usually singular ] US UK earth a wire that makes a connection between a piece of electrical equipment and the ground, so the user is protected from feeling an electric shock if the equipment develops a fault Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Electrical switches & connections connector cord cordless dimmer dimmer switch dip switch docking station electrical outlet jack jack plug plug (sth) in/plug (sth) into sth push-button *put sth* on put sth out 1 remote control shaver point socket switch wiring zapper See more results » ground noun (COFFEE) grounds [ plural ] the small grains of coffee left at the bottom of a cup or other container that has had coffee in it See also grind Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Things remaining (and) all the rest idiom balance bastion cutpiece deposit dregs for the rest idiom hangover relic remainder remains remnant residual residue rest the shirt off sb's back idiom throwback time capsule vestige wreckage See more results » Idiom(s) drive/work yourself into the ground get (sth) off the ground go/be run to ground on the ground groundverb uk/ɡraʊnd/us/ɡraʊnd/ ground verb (GRIND) past simple and past participle of grind Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Squeezing and grinding compact compress compression concertina constrict crush depress firm gnash your teeth idiom grind mill pack pinch pound pulp pulverize scrunch shut** shut sth in sth snap See more results » ground verb (KEEP ON LAND) be grounded If a ship is grounded, it cannot move because it has hit solid ground: The oil tanker was grounded on a sandbank. [ T often passive ] If aircraft are grounded, they are prevented from flying or ordered not to fly: The snowstorm meant that all planes were grounded. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking *bail sth* out buoy ducking founder go go under keel keel over refloat resurface ride ride sth out right run run aground/ashore idiom sank submerge sunken unsinkable waterlogged See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Air travel: travelling by aircraft ground verb (PUNISH) [ T ] to forbid (= refuse to allow) a child or young person from going out as a punishment: My parents grounded me for a week. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Punishing & punishments bar be brought/called to account idiom boot bring bum rap carrot chastise clobber crucify heads will roll! idiom kick kick (some) ass idiom non-custodial parking ticket penal skin sb alive idiom strip swing throw throw the book at sb idiom See more results » ground verb (PUT WIRE) [ T usually passive ] US UK earth to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the ground with a wire: You could get a nasty shock from that water heater if it isn't grounded properly. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Electricity & electronics anodize anti-static chargeable charger conduction destructive interference electric electric field electrical electromagnetic electrostatic flow generation homing input linesman rechargeable resistor solid-state transistorized See more results » ground verb (CAUSE) be grounded in sth formal to be based firmly on something: Fiction should be grounded in reality. Most phobias are grounded in childhood experiences. See also** well grounded Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Being based on or depending on something base sth on sth basis boil down to sth build around sth build on sth come down to sth in the wake of sth idiom live off sb/sth more on the back of sth idiom on the strength of sth idiom rest ride spring strength the stuff of sth idiom turn on sth underlie underpin understanding See more results » ground us/ɡrɑʊnd/ ground (CRUSH) past simple and past participle of grind groundnoun us/ɡrɑʊnd/ ground noun (LAND) [ U ] the surface of the earth or of a piece of land: We laid a blanket on the ground for our picnic. ground noun (AREA OF KNOWLEDGE) [ U ] an area of knowledge or experience; a subject: This teacher just keeps going over the same ground again and again. ground noun (CAUSE) [ C usually pl ] a reason, cause, or argument: [ + that clause ] He refused to answer on the grounds that he’d promised to keep it secret. ground noun (WIRE) [ C ] a connection between a piece of electrical equipment and the earth, or a wire that makes this connection [ C ] A ground is also an object that holds a very large number of electrons, and can accept or supply more when there is an electric current. Idiom(s) in on the ground floor groundverb [ T ] us/ɡrɑʊnd/ ground verb [ T ] (PUNISH) infml to punish an older child by not allowing the child to go out or be involved in social activities: My parents grounded me for a week. ground verb [ T ] (CAUSE) to have a reason, cause, or argument for your actions or beliefs: His beliefs are grounded in his experience. ground verb [ T ] (LAND) to put or keep on the ground: All flights have been grounded because of the snowstorm. groundnoun uk/ɡraʊnd/us [ C, usually plural ] a reason for something: on (the) grounds of sth The doctor refused to surrender patient records on grounds of confidentiality. on the grounds that Researchers shut down the trial on the grounds that the vaccine was proving ineffective grounds for sth Only 13 of the contracts examined listed incompetence as legitimate grounds for dismissal. on health/environmental/legal grounds The college was shut on health and safety grounds. See also battleground dumping ground drive/run/work sb into the ground to make someone work very hard, especially so that they become ill or extremely tired: Although we worked everyone into the ground, we didn't get the job done in time. They were running themselves into the ground. drive/run/work sth into the ground to use something so much that it breaks or stops working: They decided to run the car into the ground instead of changing it. gain/make ground to become more popular or successful: Despite making ground within her own party, she still has to watch her back. gain/make ground on sb The search engine is continuing to gain ground on the market leader. FINANCE to increase in value: The shares have steadily made ground. gain/make ground against sth The Euro continued to gain ground against the pound and the dollar through the course of the week. get off the ground if a project or activity gets off the ground, it starts or starts to be successful: There is a difference between a project which never gets off the ground and one which suddenly goes bad. get sth off the ground to start a project or activity or to start making it successful: A lot more money will be required to get this project off the ground. give/lose ground to become less popular or successful: Smaller parties always lose ground in elections. give/lose ground to sb The firm is continuing to give ground to its foreign rivals. groundverb [ T ] uk/ɡraʊnd/usTRANSPORT to prevent a ship or aircraft from sailing or flying: The bad weather meant that helicopters were grounded.
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groundnoun

ground noun (LAND)

ground noun (CAUSE)

ground noun (AREA OF KNOWLEDGE)

ground noun (WIRE)

ground noun (COFFEE)

Idiom(s)

groundverb

ground verb (GRIND)

ground verb (KEEP ON LAND)

ground verb (PUNISH)

ground verb (PUT WIRE)

ground verb (CAUSE)

ground

ground (CRUSH)

groundnoun

ground noun (LAND)

ground noun (AREA OF KNOWLEDGE)

ground noun (CAUSE)

ground noun (WIRE)

Idiom(s)

groundverb [ T ]

ground verb [ T ] (PUNISH)

ground verb [ T ] (CAUSE)

ground verb [ T ] (LAND)

groundnoun

groundverb [ T ]