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shacks

UK //ʃæks//US //ʃæks//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:hut, shed, shanty, cabin, hovel

常见短语

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。)