
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)