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shack

UK /ʃæk/US /ʃæk/

词源

源自墨西哥西班牙语 'jacal'(意为茅屋),可能受到南非荷兰语 'schack'(棚屋)的影响,19世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 简陋的小屋,通常由廉价材料搭建而成,结构简单且空间狭小,常见于农村或临时居住场所。

“The old fisherman lived in a small shack by the sea.”

(老渔夫住在海边的一间小棚屋里。)

“They built a shack in the woods for their camping trip.”

(他们在树林里搭了个棚屋用于露营。)

同义词:hut, shed, shanty, cabin, hovel

verb

❶ 临时居住或栖身于简陋的住所,常带有非正式或临时性的含义。

“After the storm, the family had to shack up in a neighbor's garage.”

(暴风雨过后,这家人不得不在邻居的车库里暂住。)

“He shacked in a trailer while working on the construction site.”

(他在建筑工地工作时住在拖车里。)

同义词:lodge, stay, reside, dwell, bunk

常见短语

shack up — 非正式用语,指临时与某人同居或合住,通常不含长期承诺。

“They decided to shack up together to save on rent.”

(他们决定合住以节省房租。)