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virgate

/ˈvɜːɡət/ /vɜɹˈɡeɪt/ /ˈvɝɡət/

Meanings
noun

英亩, 一英亩土地

The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising 1/4 of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

Examples :

"The farmer owned a virgate of land, enough space to graze several cows and grow wheat. "
这位农民拥有一英亩的土地, 足够放牧几头牛并种植小麦了。
property area agriculture history unit

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration branches

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

树枝，分枝

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

孩子们爬上树，坐在它结实的树枝上。

Illustration obsolete

obsolete adjective

/ˈɒbsəliːt/ /ɑbsəˈliːt/

过时的，陈旧的。

"The slide rule is now obsolete; calculators are used for calculations instead. "

计算尺现在已经过时了，人们现在用计算器来做计算。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration selected

selected verb

/sɪˈlɛktɪd/

选择，挑选

"He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."

他看了看菜单，然后选择了烤牛肉。

Illustration comprising

comprising verb

/kəmˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

包括，组成

"The parts are comprised by the whole."

整体是由这些部件组成的。

Illustration elegance

elegance noun

/ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/

优雅，高雅，优美。

"The bride was elegance personified."

新娘简直就是优雅的化身。

Illustration flexible

flexible noun

/ˈflɛk.sə.bəl/

弹性，灵活性

"The new schedule is a flexible option for students. "

新课表对学生来说是一个很灵活的选择方案。

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

展示， 呈现， 显现

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

商店在橱窗里展示了新款秋装。

Illustration distinctly

distinctly adverb

/dɪsˈtɪŋktli/

清楚地，明显地

"I distinctly remember my mother telling me to wear a jacket. "

我清楚地记得我妈妈告诉我要穿外套。

Illustration straight

straight noun

/stɹeɪt/

直道，直线。

"The straight path to the school led past the park. "

通往学校的直道经过公园。

Illustration shooting

shooting verb

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

射击，发射。

"The archer practiced shooting arrows at the target. "

那位弓箭手练习向靶子射箭。