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shed

UK /ʃed/US /ʃed/

词源

源自古英语'sceddan'(分离),与古挪威语'skethja'(分开)同源,原始日耳曼语词根意为'切割'或'分开'。

noun

❶ 一种小型简易建筑,通常用于存放工具、园艺用品或作为工作间,多为木质结构且独立于主建筑。

“He keeps his gardening tools in the shed.”

(他把园艺工具存放在棚屋里。)

“The old shed in the backyard is falling apart.”

(后院的老棚屋快要散架了。)

同义词:hut, shack, outhouse

verb

❶ 使某物自然脱落或人为去除,常用于描述动物蜕皮、植物落叶或摆脱不需要的事物。

“Snakes shed their skin as they grow.”

(蛇随着生长会蜕皮。)

“The trees shed their leaves in autumn.”

(树木在秋天落叶。)

❶ 散发或释放光线、液体等物质,常以被动形式呈现某种特性。

“The lamp sheds a warm glow over the room.”

(台灯在房间里洒下温暖的光芒。)

“The report sheds new light on the incident.”

(这份报告为事件提供了新的线索。)

同义词:cast off, discard, emit

常见短语

shed tears — 流泪,表达因悲伤或强烈情绪而哭泣的状态。

“She shed tears of joy when she heard the good news.”

(听到好消息时她流下了喜悦的泪水。)

shed blood — 字面指流血,隐喻为某事付出代价或牺牲,常用于战争、冲突等严肃语境。

“Too much blood has been shed in this conflict.”

(这场冲突中已经流了太多鲜血。)