ground

中文意思

n. a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
n. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
n. a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
n. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

n. 地面
He dropped his keys on the ground when he got out of the car.
他下车时把钥匙掉在了地面上。
n. 土地
The farmer bought a large piece of ground to plant apple trees.
这位农民买了一大片土地来种植苹果树。
n. 场所
The school built a new sports ground for the students.
学校为学生们修建了一个新的运动场所。
n. 理由
The manager fired the employee on the grounds of repeated lateness.
经理以屡次迟到为理由解雇了这名员工。
v. 基于
The writer grounded her new story on real historical events.
这位作家的新小说是基于真实的历史事件创作的。
v. 使搁浅
The strong wind pushed the boat onto the beach and grounded it.
强风把船推向沙滩，使其搁浅了。