
好词典

源自中古英语 'shacke',可能来自西班牙语 'jacal'(意为小屋),或与古英语 'sceacian'(摇晃)有关,形容简陋不稳固的建筑。
❶ 指简陋的小屋或棚屋,通常由廉价材料搭建而成,条件较差,常见于贫困地区或临时住所。
“The fishermen lived in small shacks by the sea.”
(渔民们住在海边的小棚屋里。)
“After the storm, many people were left with only their shacks.”
(风暴过后,许多人只剩下他们简陋的小屋。)
shack up — 指临时居住或同居,通常指非正式或临时的居住安排。
“He decided to shack up with his friends until he found a new apartment.”
(他决定在找到新公寓之前先和朋友临时住在一起。)