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shanty

UK //ˈʃænti//US //ˈʃænti//

词源

源自法语 'chantier'(工地、木场),后演变为英语指简陋住所;作为劳动歌曲的意思可能来自法语 'chanter'(唱歌)。

noun

❶ 简陋的小屋或棚屋,通常由临时材料搭建而成,常见于贫民区或临时居住区。

“The fishermen lived in small shanties by the sea.”

(渔民们住在海边的小棚屋里。)

“A row of shanties lined the edge of the construction site.”

(一排简陋的棚屋沿着建筑工地的边缘排列。)

❶ 水手或工人工作时唱的传统劳动歌曲,节奏鲜明,常用于协调集体劳动。

“The sailors sang a shanty as they pulled the ropes.”

(水手们一边拉绳子一边唱劳动号子。)

“Sea shanties were often used to keep rhythm during hard work.”

(海上劳动号子常用来在繁重劳动中保持节奏。)

同义词:hut, shack, hovel, sea song, work song

常见短语

sea shanty — 特指水手在船上工作时唱的传统劳动歌曲,通常有强烈的节奏感。

“The sea shanty 'Drunken Sailor' is known worldwide.”

(劳动号子《醉水手》在世界各地都很有名。)

shanty town — 由简陋棚屋组成的贫民区,通常缺乏基本的基础设施和服务。

“The rapid urbanization led to the growth of shanty towns around the city.”

(快速的城市化导致城市周围棚户区的增长。)