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harboured

UK //ˈhɑː.bəd//US //ˈhɑːr.bɚd//

词源

源自中古英语 'herberwen',意为提供住宿或庇护,进一步源自古英语 'herebeorg'(军队庇护所),由 'here'(军队)和 'beorg'(庇护所)组成。

verb

❶ 指在心中怀有某种情感或想法,通常是负面或隐秘的,如怨恨、怀疑等。

“She harboured a deep resentment towards her brother for years.”

(多年来,她对哥哥怀有深深的怨恨。)

“He harboured suspicions about his colleague's honesty.”

(他对同事的诚实心存怀疑。)

❶ 指为某人或某物提供庇护或藏身之处,通常用于非法或秘密的情况。

“The old barn harboured a family of stray cats.”

(那个旧谷仓里藏着一群流浪猫。)

“The cave was known to harbour smugglers in the past.”

(这个洞穴过去曾是走私者的藏身之处。)

同义词:sheltered, concealed, nurtured, entertained, held

常见短语

harbour a grudge — 长期怀恨在心,对某人或某事持续感到愤怒或不满。

“He still harbours a grudge against his former boss for firing him.”

(他仍然对解雇他的前老板怀恨在心。)

harbour doubts — 对某事心存疑虑或不确定,通常指隐藏的怀疑。

“She harboured doubts about the project's success from the beginning.”

(从一开始,她就对这个项目的成功心存疑虑。)