好词典
shorn
UK /ʃɔːn/US /ʃɔːrn/
词源
源自古英语 'sceran'，意为'剪'或'切断'，与古高地德语 'sceran' 和古诺尔斯语 'skera' 同源。
verb
❶ shorn是shear的过去分词形式，指被剪掉或修剪掉某物，通常用于描述羊毛被剪掉或头发被修剪的情况。
“The sheep were shorn of their wool in the spring.”
（春天时，羊的羊毛被剪掉了。）
“His hair was shorn short for the military service.”
（他的头发为了服兵役被剪得很短。）
同义词:cut, trimmed, clipped, cropped
adjective
❶ 形容某物被剪掉或剥夺的状态，常用于比喻性表达，表示被剥夺或失去某物。
“He felt shorn of his dignity after the public humiliation.”
（在公开受辱后，他感到尊严被剥夺了。）
“The company was shorn of its assets during the bankruptcy.”
（公司在破产期间资产被剥夺了。）
同义词:deprived, stripped, divested
常见短语
shorn of — 表示被剥夺或失去某物，常用于比喻性表达，强调某种缺失或损失。
“After the scandal, he was shorn of all his privileges.”
（丑闻之后，他被剥夺了所有特权。）