A showground is a large piece of land kept for big outdoor events. The usual picture is a farming show: animals in a ring, machines, food stalls, and families walking around all day.

A showground isshowground是 a large piece of land kept for big outdoor events一大塊專門保留來辦大型戶外活動的土地。The usual picture is一般想到的畫面是 a farming show農展 animals in a ring動物在場地裡展示 machines機械 food stalls小吃攤 and 還有 families walking around all day一家人整天在裡面走來走去。

A fete, a circus, or a concert can use the same land.

A fete, a circus, or a concert園遊會、馬戲團，或演唱會 can use the same land也可以用同一塊地。

You hear this word most in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. In the United States people more often say fairgrounds.

You hear this word most這個字你最常聽到 in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand在英國、愛爾蘭、澳洲和紐西蘭。In the United States在美國 people more often say人們比較常說 fairgroundsfairgrounds。

It is not a theatre and not a TV studio, even though the first half looks like that kind of show. It is the field itself, often with barns, a main ring, and a big car park.

It is not它不是 a theatre劇院 and not也不是 a TV studio電視攝影棚 even though 雖然 the first half looks like that kind of show這個字前半段的show看起來像是那種表演。It is它指的就是 the field itself那塊地本身 often with barns, a main ring, and a big car park通常還有穀倉、主場地，和一個大停車場。

Some showgrounds sit quiet for most of the year and wake up for one famous week; others hold events all year.

Some showgrounds sit quiet for most of the year有些showground一年大部分時間都很安靜 and 只 wake up for one famous week在有名的那一週醒過來 others有些則是 hold events all year整年都有活動。