noun

grounds

翻译

庭院, 场地, 理由, 根据, 渣滓

We walked through the beautiful grounds of the castle.

我们走过城堡美丽的庭院。

He was fired on the grounds of misconduct.

他因行为不当而被解雇。

Don't throw the coffee grounds in the sink.

不要把咖啡渣扔进水槽。

((the grounds of sth.)) 建筑物周围的土地 The grounds of the university are extensive.

((on the grounds of sth.)) 以……为由 The case was dismissed on the grounds of insufficient evidence.

((coffee/tea grounds)) 冲泡咖啡或茶后的固体残渣 You can use coffee grounds as fertiliser.

同义词: (庭院) estate, property; (理由) reason, basis; (渣滓) dregs, sediment

“ground”（地面）的复数形式。意思从字面上的地面（土地）延伸到论点的“基础”（理由），以及沉淀在杯子“底部”的沉淀物（渣滓）。

记住三个主要意思：建筑物周围的土地、某事的理由、以及咖啡剩下的渣滓。