ground

break new/fresh ground

1. 开辟新天地

The scientist broke new ground in his book about rare animals.

这位科学家在他那本有关珍稀动物的著作中有独创见解。

common ground

1. 共同点

Bob and Frank don't like each other because they have no common ground.

鲍勃跟弗兰克互不喜欢对方, 他俩毫无共同之处。

cut the ground from under sb's feet

1. 先发制人地挫败某人的计划

Paul wanted to be captain but we cut the ground from under his feet by saying that Henry was the best palyer on the team.

保罗想当队长, 但我们先发制人, 说亨利才是最好的队员。

give/lose ground

1. 退却

Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground.

尽管他们与敌军力量悬殊, 战士们却谁也不肯退却。

on (the) ground(s) of

1. 以……为理由

He was dismissed on the grounds of negligence.

他因渎职而遭解雇。


习惯用语above ground1.活着, 在世beat over the old ground1.旧调重弹be dashed to the ground1.一败涂地; (希望, 计划)破灭be ground ed on1.以...为基础[根据]be ground ed upon1.以...为基础[根据]be off the ground1.不妨碍be on the ground1.在场2.在地上3.在决斗below ground1.死掉, 被埋葬bite the ground1.大败, 倒下, 死去, 阵亡break fresh ground1.开垦处女地, 开辟新天地break new ground1.开垦处女地, 开辟新天地break ground1.破土, 动工, 开业2.【航海】开船bring to the ground1.[方]埋葬2.使(树木、建筑物等)倒在地上; 使(政权, 机构等)崩溃broken ground1.新开垦土地, 凸凹不平之地classic ground1.(与文学史有关的)文艺胜地come to the ground1.失败; 灭亡go to the ground1.失败; 灭亡common ground1.共同立场, 一致点cover (the) ground1.走完一段路程, 旅行2.包括, 涉及3.工作有所进展, 充分处理(某个题目)4.[口]飞驰5.调查cut the ground from under sb.'s feet1.拆某人的台; 以先发制人的手段破坏某人计划; 使某人论点站不住脚dark and bloody ground1.美国肯塔基州的别称(因美国白人统治者曾在这里对印第安人进行无数次的屠杀)debatable ground1.发生争执的土地2.争论点(down) to the ground1.[口]在各方面, 彻底地fall on stony ground1.无效, 没有结果(象种子落在石头上一样, 来自《圣经》)fall to the ground1.倒塌2.(计划)失败,(希望)落空(feel)thegroundsliding from under one1.(感到)渐渐站不住脚; (感到)危机四伏thegroundsliding from under one's feet1.(感到)渐渐站不住脚; (感到)危机四伏slipping from under one's feet1.(感到)渐渐站不住脚; (感到)危机四伏slipping from under one1.(感到)渐渐站不住脚; (感到)危机四伏forbidden ground1.必须避免的问题; 犯忌讳的问题from the ground of one's heart1.衷心地from the ground up1.从头开始; 完全地, 彻底地gain ground1.进展, 发展, 壮大2.占优势gather ground1.进展, 发展, 壮大2.占优势get ground1.进展, 发展, 壮大2.占优势gain ground on1.逼近, 接近2.压制, 侵占gain ground upon1.逼近, 接近2.压制, 侵占gain ground with sb.1.同某人搞熟; 同...的关系越来越好get off the ground1.起飞2.进行顺利3.(报刊等)开始发行4.使...开始give ground (=lose ground)1.退却, 让步go over the ground1.调查事实go to ground1.逃入地穴(指狐狸等); 转入地下go to the ground1.落空; 成为泡影; 被打败happy hunting ground1.天堂(过去北美印第安人迷信来世的乐土)Hit the ground!1.【军】卧倒!hit theground1.[美俚]倒塌; 崩溃; 出狱hold one's ground1.坚守阵地2.坚持立场[论点, 要求]keep one's ground1.坚守阵地2.坚持立场[论点, 要求]maintain one's ground1.坚守阵地2.坚持立场[论点, 要求]stand one's ground1.坚守阵地2.坚持立场[论点, 要求]kiss the ground1.匍伏在地, 受屈辱lose ground1.退却, 让步; 失利; 衰落mop the ground with sb.1.击倒某人, 把某人打得一败涂地wipe the ground with sb.1.击倒某人, 把某人打得一败涂地on delicate ground1.处境微妙on even ground1.在同样基础上; 在同等条件下on firm ground1.处于安全地位on one's own ground1.在自己所熟悉的范围内on the ground(s) of1.因为, 以...为理由on the ground(s) that1.因为, 以...为理由raze to the ground1.夷为平地run into the ground1.[美口]把...做得过头; 把...弄糟; 彻底打败run oneself into the ground1.把自己搞得筋疲力尽run sb. on ground1.使某人迷惑不解set sb. on ground1.使某人迷惑不解run to ground1.(狐狸等)逃入地穴; 追捕; 寻根究底shift one's ground1.换一个地方; 改变立场, 观点stand one's ground1.坚守阵地; [转]坚持立场, 不让步suit down to the ground1.[口]完全满意take ground1.占领阵地; (飞机)着陆; 坚持某一观点[立场]take the ground1.搁浅thick on the ground1.遍地皆是, 多得很thin on the ground1.微不足道;寥寥无几;质量很差Tom Tiddler's ground1.金银宝地(一种旧日的儿童游戏)2.两国间争议未决的地区3.容易生财致富的地方; 宝地touch ground1.船擦水底2.触及实质性的问题tread on delicate ground1.触及微妙的问题, 碰到棘手问题; 小心翼翼, 如履薄冰tread the ground1.步行, 走路worship the ground sb. treads on1.十分钦佩某人, 拜倒在某人脚下worship the ground sb. walks on1.十分钦佩某人, 拜倒在某人脚下ground sb. in sth.1.给某人在某方面打下良好的基础特殊用法anchor ground1.锚地argillo-arenaceous ground1.泥砂地, 砂质粘土assembling ground1.装配场athletic ground1.运动场地bad ground1.不稳定岩层bare ground1.露天矿采空区2.无矿地区barren ground1.不含矿物的岩层building ground1.建筑工地burial ground1.掩埋场; 坟场caved ground (=caving)1.冒落岩石2.陷落区, 冒落区classic ground1.文艺胜地drill ground1.操场dumping ground1.垃圾堆积场, 倾销市场emergency landing ground1.(飞机)紧急降落场fallow ground1.休闲地firing ground1.射击场, 靶场fish breeding ground1.鱼类繁殖场fishing ground1.渔场flicker ground1.间歇接地flinty ground1.粗砂gathering ground1.集水区; 汇水区grazing ground1.放牧地marshy ground1.沼泽地parking ground1.停车场play ground1.体育场, 运动场; 游戏场proving ground1.科学实验或试验基地2.试验某种新东西的场所race ground1.跑马场, 赛马场recreation ground1.游乐园rolling ground1.丘陵地, 丘陵区sports ground1.操场, 运动场sterile ground1.不含矿区域stock ground1.料场training ground1.训练场地undulating ground1.丘陵地virgin ground1.处女地, 未开垦地2.处女岩层, 未开采岩层weapons proving ground1.武器试验场weapons testing ground1.武器试验场well pulling ground1.易于掘进的岩层
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