
harbor
词源
源自古英语herebeorg(军队庇护所),由here(军队)+beorg(庇护所)组成,与德语Hafen同源。
noun
❶ 指供船只停靠、装卸货物或躲避风浪的天然或人工水域区域,通常有码头等设施。
“The ship sailed into the harbor at dawn.”
(船只于黎明时分驶入港口。)
“The small fishing harbor was crowded with boats.”
(这个小渔港停满了船只。)
❶ 比喻为提供安全庇护或隐藏的场所,常用于抽象概念的表达。
“The library was a quiet harbor for book lovers.”
(图书馆是爱书人安静的避风港。)
“He found harbor in his friend's house during the crisis.”
(危机期间他在朋友家找到了庇护。)
verb
❶ 指在思想或情感中怀有某种想法、感受,通常带有负面含义。
“She harbored a grudge against him for years.”
(她多年来一直对他怀恨在心。)
“He harbors doubts about the project's success.”
(他对项目的成功心存疑虑。)
❶ 为某人或某物提供庇护或保护,使其免受伤害或危险。
“The cave harbored them from the storm.”
(这个洞穴为他们提供了躲避暴风雨的庇护所。)
“The wetland harbors many rare species.”
(这片湿地庇护着许多稀有物种。)
常见短语
safe harbor — 法律或金融术语,指提供保护或豁免的安全条款或区域。
“The agreement provides a safe harbor for investors.”
(该协议为投资者提供了安全港条款。)
harbor master — 港口负责人,负责管理港口运营和船只停泊事务的官员。
“All ships must report to the harbor master upon arrival.”
(所有船只抵达后必须向港务长报告。)