- [countable]
an area of land in the country used for growing crops or keeping animals in, usually surrounded by a fence, etc. 田；地；牧场 
We had to walk across a ploughed field. 我们得步行穿过犁过的田地。 - in a field
We camped in a field near the village. 我们在靠近村庄的地里露营。 People were working in the fields. 人们在田间劳动。 - field of something
We saw golden fields of wheat. 我们看到金色的麦田。 He planted a field of beans. 他种了一块豆子。 a rice/wheat field 稻田/麦田 The house overlooks the sugar cane fields. 这座房子俯瞰甘蔗田。
Collocations FarmingFarming 农场经营 Growing food and raising animals 种植粮食和饲养动物 - plant trees/seeds/crops/vines/barley
植树；播种；种庄稼；种植葡萄树；种大麦 - grow/produce corn/wheat/rice/fruit
种植／生产玉米／小麦／大米／水果 - plough/(North American English) plow land/a field
耕地；犁田 - sow/harvest seeds/crops/fields
播种／收获谷粒／农作物／庄稼 - spread manure/fertilizer on something
给…施撒粪肥／肥料 - cultivate/irrigate/water/contaminate crops/plants/fields/land
耕作／灌溉／浇灌／污染庄稼／植物／田地／土地 - damage/destroy/lose your crop
损害／毁坏／损失农作物 - ripen/pick fruit/berries/grapes
催熟／采摘水果／浆果／葡萄 - press/dry/ferment grapes
压榨／晾干／发酵葡萄 - grind/thresh grain/corn/wheat
磨／打谷物／玉米／小麦 - raise/rear/keep chickens/poultry/cattle/pigs
饲养鸡／家禽／牛／猪 - raise/breed/feed/graze livestock/cattle/sheep
饲养／喂养／放养家畜／牛／羊 - kill/slaughter livestock
屠宰家畜 - preserve/smoke/cure/salt meat
防腐保存／熏／加工贮藏／用盐腌制肉
Modern farming 现代农场经营 - run a fish farm/an organic dairy farm
- engage in/be involved in intensive (pig/fish) farming
从事集约型（生猪／渔业）养殖 - use/apply (chemical/organic) fertilizer/insecticides/pesticides
使用（化学／有机）肥料／杀虫剂 - begin/do/conduct field trials of GM (= genetically modified) crops
开始／进行转基因作物的田间试验 - grow/develop GM crops/seeds/plants/foods
种植／研发转基因作物／种子／植物／粮食 - fund/invest in genetic engineering/research
资助／投资基因工程／研究 - improve/increase crop yields
提高／增加粮食产量 - face/suffer from/alleviate food shortages
面临／遭受／缓解食物短缺 - label food that contains GMOs (= genetically modified organisms)
给含有转基因生物的食品贴标签 - eliminate/reduce farm subsidies
取消／减少农业补贴 - oppose/be against factory farming/GM food
反对工厂化养殖／转基因食品 - promote/encourage/support organic/sustainable farming
促进／鼓励／支持有机／可持续农耕
Extra ExamplesTopics Farminga2She grew up in the countryside, playing in the woods and fields. 她在乡下长大，在树林和田野里玩耍。 There was a big field behind our house. 我们房子后面有一大片田地。 tractors working out in the field 在地里作业的拖拉机 The straw can be chopped and spread on the field. 稻草可以切碎，铺在地上。 The fields around the village are full of corn. 村子周围的地里长满了玉米。 They went walking in the fields outside the city. 他们去城外的田野里散步。 When I was a child this was all fields. 当我还是个孩子的时候，这里都是田野。 Despite the war, they continued to work the fields. 尽管发生战乱，他们仍继续种地。 He planted fields full of sunflowers. 他在地里种满了向日葵。 looking out on the green fields of Shropshire 放眼眺望什罗普郡的绿色田野 the green fields of my homeland 我故乡的绿色田野 The farmer had just ploughed the field, ready for planting the next crop. 农民刚刚犁过田地，准备种植下一茬作物。 This weed can cause problems in corn, soybean, and wheat fields. 这种杂草会给玉米、大豆和麦田带来问题。 Emerald green rice fields stretched as far as the eye could see. 翠绿的稻田一直延伸到眼睛能看到的地方。 We saw endless fields of sunflowers. 我们看到了一望无际的向日葵田。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cultivated
- ploughed/plowed
- grass
- …
- work in
- cultivate
- work
- …
- across a/the field
- through a/the field
- (out) in a/the field
- …
- [countable]
(usually in compounds 通常构成复合词 an area of land used for the purpose mentioned （作某种用途的）场地 a landing field 降落场
- [countable]
(usually in compounds 通常构成复合词 a large area of land covered with the thing mentioned; an area from which the thing mentioned is obtained （覆盖…的或有…的）大片地方 The territory is covered with snow, bare rock and ice fields. 那个地方被白雪、裸岩和冰原所覆盖。 Prisoners were sent to work in the gas fields in the north. 囚犯们被遣送到北方的天然气田去干活。 the discovery of the oil and gas fields in the North Sea 北海油气田的发现
- (British English also pitch)[countable]
an area of land used for playing a sport on 运动场 a football/soccer/sports field 足球场/足球场/运动场 a baseball/cricket/rugby field 棒球/板球/橄榄球场 - on/off the field
Every player on the field did their best today. 今天场上的每个球员都尽了最大努力。 Players need discipline both on and off the field (= when they are playing and also in their free time). 运动员在场内场外都须遵章守纪。 There was huge excitement as the teams came onto the field. 当各队上场时，人们非常激动。 Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex. 今天他们登场与郡冠军队埃塞克斯队比赛。
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2The area has golf courses, community gardens, and sports fields. 该地区有高尔夫球场、社区花园和运动场。 They were walking home from the sports field. 他们正从运动场走回家。 From the train we saw people playing at a baseball field. 从火车上我们看到人们在棒球场玩耍。 There are soccer fields behind the school. 学校后面有足球场。 She made a name for herself on the hockey field. 她在曲棍球场上出了名。 He spends his weekends on muddy rugby fields. 他周末在泥泞的橄榄球场上度过。 As soon as she came on the field she made a difference. 她一上场就有所作为。 She limped off the field. 她一瘸一拐地离开了赛场。 He was booed off the field. 他被嘘下场。 Players are only reselected if they retain their form on the field (= when they are playing a match). 只有在场上保持良好状态的选手才能再次入选。 For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). 对利物浦球迷来说，这是一个场上场下都值得纪念的夜晚。 She passed the ball across the field. 她把球传过了场地。 He likes to play in the middle of the field. 他喜欢在场地中央玩耍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- playing
- sports
- football
- …
- take
- on a/the field
- off the field
- [singular + singular or plural verb]
(in cricket and baseball 板球和棒球 the team that is trying to catch the ball rather than hit it 守队 He took the ball early and hit it through a gap in the field. 他很早就拿起球，从场地的一个缺口打了出去。
- [singular + singular or plural verb]
all the people or animals competing in a particular sports event （比赛项目的）全体参赛者 The strong field includes three world record holders. 强有力的竞争者中有 3 名世界纪录保持者。
Extra ExamplesShe managed to head the field across the finishing line of the London Marathon. 她设法在伦敦马拉松赛上第一个到达终点。 His superb technique puts him head and shoulders ahead of the field. 他的精湛技艺使他远远领先于同场竞技者。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- crowded
- male-dominated
- …
- dominate
- head
- lead
- …
- include somebody
- ahead of the field
- usually the field[countable, usually singular]
an area of land where a battle is fought 运动场 - in the field
a medal for bravery in the field 作战英勇奖章 - on the field
to die on the field of battle 死在战场上 a field ambulance/kitchen 野战救护车/厨房
- in the field
- [countable]
a particular subject or activity that somebody works in or is interested in 专业；学科；界；领域 Child development is such an interesting field. 儿童发展是一个如此有趣的领域。 Genetic science has developed dramatically since I entered the field 40 years ago. 自从我40年前进入这个领域以来，遗传科学取得了巨大的发展。 - in a field
All of them are experts in their chosen field. 他们在各自选定的专业中都是专家。 He was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work in this field. 他因在这一领域的工作而被授予诺贝尔奖。 - in the field of something
She works in the field of adult education. 她在成人教育领域工作。 I enjoy meeting people in other fields of business. 我喜欢接触其他商业领域的人。 - field of something
This discovery has opened up a whole new field of study. 这一发现开辟了一个全新的研究领域。 ‘How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?’ ‘I don’t know. Not my field’ (= that is not one of the subjects I know about). “如果炸弹造成了那么大的破坏，那么它有多大，”。我不知道。“不是我的专业”。
Extra Examplespeople who work in this field 在该领域工作的人 I work in the field of computer science. 我在计算机科学领域工作。 She has made a huge impact in the field of literary history. 她在文学史领域产生了巨大的影响。 Computer modelling is used extensively in the field of climate science. 计算机建模广泛应用于气候科学领域。 She was a pioneer in the field of digital art. 她是数字艺术领域的先驱。 Researchers in the field believe this could be a major breakthrough. 该领域的研究人员认为这可能是一个重大突破。 You may use libraries or labs depending on your field of research. 根据你的研究领域，你可以使用图书馆或实验室。 These academics are world leaders in their respective fields. 这些学者都是各自领域里世界级的领头人。 I can't answer that—I'm afraid it's outside my field. 我回答不了那个问题 － 恐怕它不属于我的专业范围。 Etymology is not really my field, but I'll try to answer your questions. 词源学其实不是我的领域，不过我尽量回答你的问题。 There has been no solid research in this field. 在该领域还没有扎实的研究。 He was equally famous in the fields of politics and of science. 他在政界和科学界同样著名。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chosen
- specialist
- specialized
- …
- work in
- open up
- in a/the field
- outside a/somebody’s field
- field of
- …
- an expert in the field
- a leader in the field
- a field of research
- …
- [countable]
(especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词 the fact of people doing practical work or study, rather than working in a library or laboratory 实地；野外 a field study/experiment 实地研究/实验 field recordings/observations 现场记录/观察 Her findings were based on extensive field and laboratory work. 她的发现是基于广泛的野外和实验室工作。 We then tested the questionnaire in field conditions. 然后我们在野外条件下测试了问卷。 - in the field
tests carried out in the field 在现场进行的测试
Extra ExamplesIn 2016, the first field trials of the vaccine were carried out. 2016年，该疫苗进行了首次实地试验。 In a series of field experiments, we investigated the effect on the frog population. 在一系列的野外实验中，我们研究了对青蛙种群的影响。 Until further field research has been conducted on these products, caution is recommended with their use. 在对这些产品进行进一步的实地研究之前，建议谨慎使用。 field recordings of natural sounds 自然声音的现场录音 This research finding tends to support the field observation that organizations change only when they have to. 这项研究发现倾向于支持组织只有在必要时才会改变的实地观察。 Companies might use focus groups or field surveys for market research. 公司可能会利用焦点小组或实地调查进行市场研究。 The researchers went on to conduct a three-year field and laboratory study. 研究人员继续进行为期三年的实地和实验室研究。 The research-and-development unit comes up with new products and tests them in the field. 研发部门拿出新产品，并在现场进行测试。 The device can directly measure soil erodibility in the field or laboratory. 该装置可在野外或实验室直接测量土壤可蚀性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + field- work in
- experiment
- investigation
- research
- …
- in the field
- [singular + singular or plural verb]
all the people or products competing in a particular area of business 行业 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- crowded
- male-dominated
- …
- dominate
- head
- lead
- …
- include somebody
- ahead of the field
- [countable]
(usually in compounds 通常构成复合词 an area within which the force mentioned has an effect 场 the earth’s gravitational field 地球引力场 an electromagnetic field 电磁场 Weak electric fields are emitted by all living organisms. 弱电场是所有生物发出的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- energy
- force
- electric
- …
- strength
- [countable]
part of a record that is a separate item of data 字段；信息组；栏 You will need to create separate fields for first name, surname and address. 名字、姓氏和地址要各自编成单独的字段。 the use of keys to move between fields 使用键在不同字段之间进行切换
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- data
- display
- input
- …
- create
- move between
area of land田地
in sport体育运动
in war战争
subject/activity学科；活动
practical work实地工作
in business商业
physics物理学
computing计算机技术
Word OriginOld English feld (also denoting a large tract of open country; compare with veld), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch veld and German Feld.
Idioms
leave the field clear for somebody
to enable somebody to be successful in a particular area of activity because other people or groups have given up competing with them 为…的胜利铺平道路；为…的成功扫清障碍 The complete disarray of the opposition parties leaves the field clear for the government to implement urgent reforms. 反对党的彻底混乱为政府实施紧急改革扫清了道路。
level the playing field
to create a situation where everyone has the same opportunities 领域： 创造每个人都有相同机会的情况
play the field
- (informal)
to have sexual relationships with a lot of different people 性滥交；乱搞男女关系