Sward

释义 Definition

sward（名词）：（一片）草地；草皮；草坪的表层草层（常指长得整齐、连成一片的草）。

发音 Pronunciation

/ swɔːrd /

例句 Examples

The deer lay hidden in the sward.
鹿卧在草地里藏着。

After the rain, the sward glistened as the sun broke through the clouds, making the whole field look freshly washed.
雨后，阳光穿透云层，草地闪着光，整片田野看起来像被洗过一样清新。

词源 Etymology

sward 来自古英语 sweard，本义与“草皮、草地表层”相关，强调覆盖地面的那层连成片的草。现代英语中多见于较文学或描写自然景观的语境。

相关词 Related Words

• Grass
• Turf
• Lawn
• Meadow
• Pasture
• Sod
• Greensward

文学作品 Literary Works

• The Return of the Native — Thomas Hardy
• The Wind in the Willows — Kenneth Grahame