n. 码数（yard复数形式）

n a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
n the enclosed land around a house or other building
n a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
n the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
n a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
n a tract of land where logs are accumulated
n an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
n a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
n an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)

yards的用法和样例：

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Both yards are watered daily from a sprinkler during the summer.在夏季，两处场地内都有喷水装置每日洒水。
Black smog reduced visibility to about fifty yards.黑色的烟雾使能见度降到大约五十码左右。
How many yards must I buy to make a coat?做一件外套我必须买多少码？

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