
harbours
词源
源自古英语 'herebeorg'(军队庇护所),由 'here'(军队)和 'beorg'(庇护)组成,后演变为中古英语 'herberwe',最终形成现代拼写。
noun
❶ 指供船只停泊、装卸货物或躲避风浪的港口或港湾,通常有防护设施。
“The ship sailed into the harbour at dawn.”
(船只于黎明时分驶入港口。)
“Many fishing boats were anchored in the small harbour.”
(许多渔船停泊在小港湾里。)
verb
❶ 指心怀某种想法或情感,通常指负面情绪或秘密,如怨恨、怀疑等。
“She harboured a grudge against him for years.”
(她多年来一直对他怀恨在心。)
“He was accused of harbouring illegal immigrants.”
(他被指控窝藏非法移民。)
❶ 为某人或某物提供庇护或保护,使其免受伤害或危险。
“The forest harbours many rare species of birds.”
(这片森林庇护着许多稀有鸟类。)
“The cave harboured the soldiers from the enemy.”
(洞穴为士兵们提供了躲避敌人的庇护所。)
常见短语
safe harbour — 指法律或政策上提供的保护措施,使个人或组织免受某些责任或处罚。
“The new regulations provide a safe harbour for small businesses.”
(新法规为小型企业提供了安全港保护。)
harbour resentment — 长期心怀怨恨或不满情绪,通常指对过去受到的伤害耿耿于怀。
“After the argument, she continued to harbour resentment towards him.”
(争吵过后,她仍然对他心怀怨恨。)