英语词汇“ground”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

idiomground► run sb/sth to ground run sb/sth to earthbreak new groundto do or discover something completely new:Mrs Elliot broke new ground 15 years ago when she became the first woman solicitor in the firm.David Doucet has been breaking new ground for years in Cajun music, but he's never forgotten the tradition he came from.common groundideas or aims that two or more people or groups share, that help them to work together easily:The decision nearly split the Presbyterian church apart, but we've tried very hard to find as much common ground as we can in order to prevent that.Leaders of the three warring groups claim that there is no common ground or any possible basis for negotiation between them.cover a lot of ground(also cover plenty/lots of ground)to discuss or deal with many different parts of a subject or situation:The institute covers a lot of ground in its research, including insect biology, ecology, and animal behaviour.The committee has covered plenty of ground, and made many useful suggestions, but they have not mentioned the housing project. —see also go over the same ground

Note You may also hear people use 'cover ground' in other expressions such as 'cover new ground', 'not cover much ground', 'cover too much ground' etcUnfortunately this new war crime drama covers no new ground and is unforgivably melodramatic.Kolnikov's film is boring at the start and then tries to cover too much ground in too little time.

cut the ground from under sb's feet BrEBrE(also cut the ground from under sb)to do something that embarrasses, upsets, or confuses someone so that they are less confident or less able to deal with a situation:Her husband's interest in a younger woman had cut the ground from under her at a time when she needed reassurance and support.When the delegates met in St Petersburg, Miliutin cut the ground from under their feet by presenting them with a far more radical proposal than they expected.fall on stony ground BrEBrEif someone's idea, plan, suggestion etc falls on stony ground, they are not encouraged to continue with it:Christian gets a lot of girls telling him how wonderful he is and even proposing marriage, but so far, those proposals have fallen on stony ground.Until recently, all of the messages the public were getting about 'thinking European' had fallen on stony ground.gain groundto make progress or gain advantages or importance in a situation ◆ often used in business and politics: It was feared that the fascists might be gaining considerable ground in southern parts of the country. The concept of shopping from home gained ground rapidly after 1977 when television shopping was introduced to the public. —compare lose groundget off the groundif a new plan, business, or organization gets off the ground, or you get it off the ground, it starts to operate successfully:Laura's keeping her teaching job until her husband's restaurant gets off the ground.The town has a good reputation for getting environmental schemes off the ground.go over the same ground(also cover the same ground)to consider or talk about something again when you have already considered or talked about it before:It's surprising how many people don't listen in class and just have to go over the same ground again at home.Anyone who thinks that newspapers cover the same ground as TV on a war or any other topic is either reading a poor newspaper or none at all.go to ground BrEBrEto hide from a person or group, especially the police, because you are afraid:The dead man's brother went to ground as soon as the murder was discovered.Northrop has gone to ground since The Sun named him as the man at the centre of the lottery scandal.hit the ground runningto start an activity, business etc with a lot of energy and with all the information, money, equipment etc that you need to make it work well:We need a director who can hit the ground running - we can't waste any more time.Fitzsimmons is a strong supporter of a school-to-work program that helps graduating high school students to hit the ground running.hold/stand your groundto refuse to change your opinion, when other people disagree with you:Bates held his ground Friday, arguing that the report should not be made public.When someone so important looks at you like that, it's not easy to stand your ground.lose groundto stop making as much progress or stop having as much power or importance as before:The stock market lost more ground today, extending the decline of the last two sessions.The church actually lost yet more ground under Edward II than it had done under his father.regain/recover lost ground: He said sales of the Morning Star fell slightly after the price increase, but the paper's circulation has regained all lost ground since then. —compare gain ground

sb's old stamping ground BrEBrEsb's old stomping ground AmEthe place where someone used to live or work, or where they often went:The question is, would you be prepared to return to your old stomping ground and play for the hometown team again?We visited my old stamping ground, the pubs around the King's Road.be on dangerous groundto be behaving in a way that involves risk, for example risk of disapproval or failure:Nancy's on dangerous ground - she's already set a bad example as a manager by starting a relationship with an employee.When universities give out degrees to people who can bring them publicity, they're on dangerous ground.on home ground/turf(also on sb's home patch BrE)in a place or situation that is familiar to you:This was Polson's first big political contest on home ground, and he was excited about it.Bloom's on home turf once again, doing a play by Ibsen.McDonald's had many hit songs, but only on his home patch.be on safe/firm groundto be doing something that you are certain does not involve risk, or talk about a subject you understand :I feel we're on fairly safe ground, trying this type of treatment first, Eleanor. If your condition doesn't improve, we'll try something more radical.When the conversation turned to education, I was on firm ground again.prepare the groundto do things which will make it easier for an event or particular type of situation to happen in the future:I'd like to thank ACT for doing such a good job of preparing the ground for the drama festival. It wouldn't have been such a success without you.The book explains the role which Lenin played in preparing the ground for Stalin's regime.run sb into the groundto make someone work very hard so that they become very tired:Railroad workers in the early days were often run into the ground, dying from cold and exhaustion.Breedon criticized the bill, saying it would allow bad managers to run their employees to the ground.run/work/drive yourself into the groundto work so hard that you become very tired or ill:Give yourself time to explore your subject matter, but don't drive yourself into the ground.Ferguson finally stole the game from us, despite my players running themselves into the ground.Some people cope with bereavement by working themselves into the ground and not giving themselves time to grieve.shift/change your groundto begin to give different reasons for what you are doing or change your aims or opinions:This time she'd changed her ground, saying the committee's decision was confidential.Alex seemed to be shifting his ground and ordered a delay in implementing the decision.suit sb (right) down to the ground BrEBrEspoken used in order to say that a situation is exactly what someone wants:If we start to fight among ourselves, that'll suit our opponents down to the ground.Why didn't you take the job? It would have suited you right down to the ground.take/claim/occupy the moral high groundgood/moral to feel confident because you think your decision or opinion is morally better than other people's ◆ often used in business and politics:In voting against efforts by the state legislature to adopt the death penalty, Mr. Arroyo is taking the moral high ground.On the issue of not negotiating with terrorists the Government occupied the moral high ground and refused to budge.be thin on the ground BrEBrEused in order to say that there is not very much, or there are not very many of something:Public transport is pretty thin on the ground in the suburbs, so it is an advantage if you have a car.When Andrew Lloyd Webber started out on his own with the musical Cats, potential backers were thin on the ground.worship the ground sb walks on(also worship the ground under sb's feet)to admire or love someone so much that you think that everything they do is right:She murdered a man who worshipped the ground she walked on. If she never gets out of prison, it'll be too soon.Dad worshipped the ground under your feet, and you left him - how can you expect me to forgive you?Although I worship the ground that Strachan kicks on, he's not my favourite football player of all time.

See:

(both) feet on the ground
(old) stamping ground
(old) stomping ground
(one's) old stamping ground
(one's) old stomping ground
a ground ball with eyes
a happy hunting ground
be grounds for (something)
be in on the ground floor
be off the ground
be on firm ground
be riveted to the ground
be riveted to the spot
be riveted to the spot/ground
be, come, get, etc. in on the ground floor
become grounds for (something)
boots on the ground
both feet on the ground, with
break fresh/new ground
break ground
break ground, to
break new ground
breeding ground
claim the moral high ground
come in on the ground floor
common ground
cover (the) ground
cover a lot of ground
cover ground
cover the same ground
cut the ground from under
cut the ground from under (someone)
cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet
cut the ground from under someone
cut the ground from under someone's feet
cut the ground from under(neath) (one's) feet
cut the ground from under, to
cut the ground out from under
cut the ground out from under (one)
dangerous ground
down to the ground
drive (oneself) into the ground
drive/run/work yourself into the ground
ear to the ground
ear to the ground, have one's
ear to the ground, to have/keep an
facts on the ground
fall on stony ground
find common ground
from the ground up
gain ground
gain ground against (something)
gain ground on (someone or something)
get (one's) feet on the ground
get (something) off the ground
get in on the ground floor
get in on the ground floor, to
get off the ground
get one's feet on the ground
get your feet on the ground
give (one's) ground
give ground
give/lose ground
go to earth/ground
go to ground
grind (something) into (something)
grind (something) to (something)
grind away
grind down
grind it out
grind on
grind out
grind to a halt
grind together
grind up
ground bass
ground beetle
ground floor, get in on the
ground in
ground laurel
ground on
ground on (something)
ground out
ground rule
ground rules
ground sloth
ground squirrel
ground zero
ground-breaking
grounded in (actual) fact
grounded in fact
ground-pounder
grounds for
grounds for (something)
happy hunting ground
have (one's) feet on the ground
have an ear to the ground
have an/(one's) ear close to the ground
have an/(one's) ear to the ground
have both feet on the ground
have feet on the ground
have your feet on the ground
have/keep both/your feet on the ground
high ground
hit the ground running
hit the ground running, to
hold (one's) ground
hold/stand your ground
in on the ground floor
keep (one's) feet on the ground
keep an ear to the ground
keep an/(one's) ear close to the ground
keep an/(one's) ear to the ground
keep both feet on the ground
keep feet on the ground
keep your ear to the ground
keep your feet on the ground
keep/have an/your ear to the ground
kiss the ground
level (something) to the ground
level to the ground
lose ground
lose ground to (someone or something)
make ground
make ground against (something)
make ground on (someone or something)
make up for lost time
make up lost ground
middle ground
moral low ground
off the ground
old stamping ground
on (one's) home ground
on (one's) own ground
on (your) home ground
on dangerous ground
on moral grounds
on neutral ground
on neutral ground/territory
on one's home ground
on own ground
on shaky ground
on the ground
on your own ground
one's old stamping ground
prepare the ground
prepare the ground (for something)
raze (something) to the ground
raze to the ground
riveted to the ground
run (oneself or something) into the ground
run (someone or something) to earth
run (someone or something) to ground
run into the ground
run somebody/something into the ground
run somebody/something to earth/ground
run someone to ground
run something into the ground
run to earth
run yourself into the ground
seize the moral high ground
shift (one's) ground
shift ground
shift your ground
spade up
stamping ground
stand (one's) ground
stand ground
stand one's ground
stand one's ground, to
stand your ground
stand your ground law
stomping ground
suit (one) down to the ground
suit down to the ground
suit somebody down to the ground
suit someone down to the ground
suit someone or something down to the ground
take the high ground
take the moral high ground
take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground
the high ground
the moral high ground
thick on the ground
thick/thin on the ground
thin on the ground
to ground
Tom Tiddler's ground
wish the ground would swallow (one) up
with both feet on the ground
work (oneself) into the ground
work yourself into the ground
worship the ground (one) walks on
worship the ground someone walks on
worship the ground someone walks on, to
worship the ground walks on

词汇	ground
释义	ground 1. noun an area of operation or influence. In police use UK, 2002.► back on the ground; on the groundfreed from prison US, 1982.► on the groundin horse racing, said of a jockey serving a suspension US, 1976 2. verb to punish a child by refusing to let them leave the house for any social events US, 1950 idiomground► run sb/sth to ground run sb/sth to earthbreak new groundto do or discover something completely new:Mrs Elliot broke new ground 15 years ago when she became the first woman solicitor in the firm.David Doucet has been breaking new ground for years in Cajun music, but he's never forgotten the tradition he came from.common groundideas or aims that two or more people or groups share, that help them to work together easily:The decision nearly split the Presbyterian church apart, but we've tried very hard to find as much common ground as we can in order to prevent that.Leaders of the three warring groups claim that there is no common ground or any possible basis for negotiation between them.cover a lot of ground(also cover plenty/lots of ground)to discuss or deal with many different parts of a subject or situation:The institute covers a lot of ground in its research, including insect biology, ecology, and animal behaviour.The committee has covered plenty of ground, and made many useful suggestions, but they have not mentioned the housing project. —see also go over the same ground Note You may also hear people use 'cover ground' in other expressions such as 'cover new ground', 'not cover much ground', 'cover too much ground' etcUnfortunately this new war crime drama covers no new ground and is unforgivably melodramatic.Kolnikov's film is boring at the start and then tries to cover too much ground in too little time. cut the ground from under sb's feet BrEBrE(also cut the ground from under sb)to do something that embarrasses, upsets, or confuses someone so that they are less confident or less able to deal with a situation:Her husband's interest in a younger woman had cut the ground from under her at a time when she needed reassurance and support.When the delegates met in St Petersburg, Miliutin cut the ground from under their feet by presenting them with a far more radical proposal than they expected.fall on stony ground BrEBrEif someone's idea, plan, suggestion etc falls on stony ground, they are not encouraged to continue with it:Christian gets a lot of girls telling him how wonderful he is and even proposing marriage, but so far, those proposals have fallen on stony ground.Until recently, all of the messages the public were getting about 'thinking European' had fallen on stony ground.gain groundto make progress or gain advantages or importance in a situation ◆ often used in business and politics: It was feared that the fascists might be gaining considerable ground in southern parts of the country. The concept of shopping from home gained ground rapidly after 1977 when television shopping was introduced to the public. —compare lose groundget off the groundif a new plan, business, or organization gets off the ground, or you get it off the ground, it starts to operate successfully:Laura's keeping her teaching job until her husband's restaurant gets off the ground.The town has a good reputation for getting environmental schemes off the ground.go over the same ground(also cover the same ground)to consider or talk about something again when you have already considered or talked about it before:It's surprising how many people don't listen in class and just have to go over the same ground again at home.Anyone who thinks that newspapers cover the same ground as TV on a war or any other topic is either reading a poor newspaper or none at all.go to ground BrEBrEto hide from a person or group, especially the police, because you are afraid:The dead man's brother went to ground as soon as the murder was discovered.Northrop has gone to ground since The Sun named him as the man at the centre of the lottery scandal.hit the ground runningto start an activity, business etc with a lot of energy and with all the information, money, equipment etc that you need to make it work well:We need a director who can hit the ground running - we can't waste any more time.Fitzsimmons is a strong supporter of a school-to-work program that helps graduating high school students to hit the ground running.hold/stand your groundto refuse to change your opinion, when other people disagree with you:Bates held his ground Friday, arguing that the report should not be made public.When someone so important looks at you like that, it's not easy to stand your ground.lose groundto stop making as much progress or stop having as much power or importance as before:The stock market lost more ground today, extending the decline of the last two sessions.The church actually lost yet more ground under Edward II than it had done under his father.regain/recover lost ground: He said sales of the Morning Star fell slightly after the price increase, but the paper's circulation has regained all lost ground since then. —compare gain ground sb's old stamping ground BrEBrEsb's old stomping ground AmEthe place where someone used to live or work, or where they often went:The question is, would you be prepared to return to your old stomping ground and play for the hometown team again?We visited my old stamping ground, the pubs around the King's Road.be on dangerous groundto be behaving in a way that involves risk, for example risk of disapproval or failure:Nancy's on dangerous ground - she's already set a bad example as a manager by starting a relationship with an employee.When universities give out degrees to people who can bring them publicity, they're on dangerous ground.on home ground/turf(also on sb's home patch BrE)in a place or situation that is familiar to you:This was Polson's first big political contest on home ground, and he was excited about it.Bloom's on home turf once again, doing a play by Ibsen.McDonald's had many hit songs, but only on his home patch.be on safe/firm groundto be doing something that you are certain does not involve risk, or talk about a subject you understand :I feel we're on fairly safe ground, trying this type of treatment first, Eleanor. If your condition doesn't improve, we'll try something more radical.When the conversation turned to education, I was on firm ground again.prepare the groundto do things which will make it easier for an event or particular type of situation to happen in the future:I'd like to thank ACT for doing such a good job of preparing the ground for the drama festival. It wouldn't have been such a success without you.The book explains the role which Lenin played in preparing the ground for Stalin's regime.run sb into the groundto make someone work very hard so that they become very tired:Railroad workers in the early days were often run into the ground, dying from cold and exhaustion.Breedon criticized the bill, saying it would allow bad managers to run their employees to the ground.run/work/drive yourself into the groundto work so hard that you become very tired or ill:Give yourself time to explore your subject matter, but don't drive yourself into the ground.Ferguson finally stole the game from us, despite my players running themselves into the ground.Some people cope with bereavement by working themselves into the ground and not giving themselves time to grieve.shift/change your groundto begin to give different reasons for what you are doing or change your aims or opinions:This time she'd changed her ground, saying the committee's decision was confidential.Alex seemed to be shifting his ground and ordered a delay in implementing the decision.suit sb (right) down to the ground BrEBrEspoken used in order to say that a situation is exactly what someone wants:If we start to fight among ourselves, that'll suit our opponents down to the ground.Why didn't you take the job? It would have suited you right down to the ground.take/claim/occupy the moral high groundgood/moral to feel confident because you think your decision or opinion is morally better than other people's ◆ often used in business and politics:In voting against efforts by the state legislature to adopt the death penalty, Mr. Arroyo is taking the moral high ground.On the issue of not negotiating with terrorists the Government occupied the moral high ground and refused to budge.be thin on the ground BrEBrEused in order to say that there is not very much, or there are not very many of something:Public transport is pretty thin on the ground in the suburbs, so it is an advantage if you have a car.When Andrew Lloyd Webber started out on his own with the musical Cats, potential backers were thin on the ground.worship the ground sb walks on(also worship the ground under sb's feet)to admire or love someone so much that you think that everything they do is right:She murdered a man who worshipped the ground she walked on. If she never gets out of prison, it'll be too soon.Dad worshipped the ground under your feet, and you left him - how can you expect me to forgive you?Although I worship the ground that Strachan kicks on, he's not my favourite football player of all time. phraseground[grounded, grounded, grounding] be grounded in be grounded in sth to have a thorough basic knowledge of something you have been taught:be well grounded in In those days, he said, students were well grounded in spelling. be grounded in/on be grounded in/on sth to be based on something: All these beliefs and attitudes are grounded in experience. The education reforms were grounded on a concern with the quality of teaching. ground out ground out AmE to be out of a baseball game because you hit the ball on the ground and a player from the other team throws it to the base before you get there: Erikson eventually grounded out, and the Braves didn't score any more runs that inning. See: (both) feet on the ground (old) stamping ground (old) stomping ground (one's) old stamping ground (one's) old stomping ground a ground ball with eyes a happy hunting ground be grounds for (something) be in on the ground floor be off the ground be on firm ground be riveted to the ground be riveted to the spot be riveted to the spot/ground be, come, get, etc. in on the ground floor become grounds for (something) boots on the ground both feet on the ground, with break fresh/new ground break ground break ground, to break new ground breeding ground claim the moral high ground come in on the ground floor common ground cover (the) ground cover a lot of ground cover ground cover the same ground cut the ground from under cut the ground from under (someone) cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet cut the ground from under someone cut the ground from under someone's feet cut the ground from under(neath) (one's) feet cut the ground from under, to cut the ground out from under cut the ground out from under (one) dangerous ground down to the ground drive (oneself) into the ground drive/run/work yourself into the ground ear to the ground ear to the ground, have one's ear to the ground, to have/keep an facts on the ground fall on stony ground find common ground from the ground up gain ground gain ground against (something) gain ground on (someone or something) get (one's) feet on the ground get (something) off the ground get in on the ground floor get in on the ground floor, to get off the ground get one's feet on the ground get your feet on the ground give (one's) ground give ground give/lose ground go to earth/ground go to ground grind (something) into (something) grind (something) to (something) grind away grind down grind it out grind on grind out grind to a halt grind together grind up ground bass ground beetle ground floor, get in on the ground in ground laurel ground on ground on (something) ground out ground rule ground rules ground sloth ground squirrel ground zero ground-breaking grounded in (actual) fact grounded in fact ground-pounder grounds for grounds for (something) happy hunting ground have (one's) feet on the ground have an ear to the ground have an/(one's) ear close to the ground have an/(one's) ear to the ground have both feet on the ground have feet on the ground have your feet on the ground have/keep both/your feet on the ground high ground hit the ground running hit the ground running, to hold (one's) ground hold/stand your ground in on the ground floor keep (one's) feet on the ground keep an ear to the ground keep an/(one's) ear close to the ground keep an/(one's) ear to the ground keep both feet on the ground keep feet on the ground keep your ear to the ground keep your feet on the ground keep/have an/your ear to the ground kiss the ground level (something) to the ground level to the ground lose ground lose ground to (someone or something) make ground make ground against (something) make ground on (someone or something) make up for lost time make up lost ground middle ground moral low ground off the ground old stamping ground on (one's) home ground on (one's) own ground on (your) home ground on dangerous ground on moral grounds on neutral ground on neutral ground/territory on one's home ground on own ground on shaky ground on the ground on your own ground one's old stamping ground prepare the ground prepare the ground (for something) raze (something) to the ground raze to the ground riveted to the ground run (oneself or something) into the ground run (someone or something) to earth run (someone or something) to ground run into the ground run somebody/something into the ground run somebody/something to earth/ground run someone to ground run something into the ground run to earth run yourself into the ground seize the moral high ground shift (one's) ground shift ground shift your ground spade up stamping ground stand (one's) ground stand ground stand one's ground stand one's ground, to stand your ground stand your ground law stomping ground suit (one) down to the ground suit down to the ground suit somebody down to the ground suit someone down to the ground suit someone or something down to the ground take the high ground take the moral high ground take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground the high ground the moral high ground thick on the ground thick/thin on the ground thin on the ground to ground Tom Tiddler's ground wish the ground would swallow (one) up with both feet on the ground work (oneself) into the ground work yourself into the ground worship the ground (one) walks on worship the ground someone walks on worship the ground someone walks on, to worship the ground walks on
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