Shed

词性:v. n.
音标: [ʃed]
释义:简易棚,库房;散发,去除,摆脱,使落下,蜕,落下。

The small, simple building in your yard where you keep tools or gardening equipment is a shed.

As a noun, shed means “hut,” and probably comes from the word shade. But shed is also a verb meaning “to cast off,” like when a snake sheds its skin. If your couch is covered in fur, it might be because your dog is shedding. You can shed non-physical things, like a bad habit. Does your cat shed? If so, maybe I should sleep in the shed since I’m allergic.


Blood will be shed!


I’M OPENING THE SHED!


Let’s just say, some tears were shed.

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@Tristan,当然可以!你提到的单词是 “shed”,它有名词和动词两种词性,这里我们详细讲解一下。

名词 (Noun)

含义

  1. 简易棚: 一种小型、简易的建筑物,通常用于存储工具或园艺设备。

例句

  • I keep all my gardening tools in the garden shed. (我把所有的园艺工具都放在工具棚里。)
  • He built a small shed for storing his bicycles. (他建了一个小棚子来存放自行车。)

来历

名词 “shed” 可能来源于 “shade”(阴影、遮蔽),指一个提供遮挡的地方。

动词 (Verb)

含义

  1. 散发 (To emit or give off): 例如光、气味或液体。
  2. 去除或摆脱 (To discard or get rid of): 例如摆脱习惯、情感等。
  3. 使落下 (To cause to fall): 例如树叶、毛发等。
  4. 蜕 (To molt): 例如蛇蜕皮。

例句

  • The tree sheds its leaves in autumn. (这棵树在秋天落叶。)
  • My dog sheds a lot of fur in the spring. (我的狗在春天掉很多毛。)
  • She shed a few tears during the movie. (她在电影期间流了几滴眼泪。)
  • He’s trying to shed some weight before the summer. (他在夏天前试图减掉一些体重。)

来历

动词 “shed” 有一种“抛弃、去除”的动作感,可以让人联想到蜕皮、掉叶等自然现象。

使用场合

  • 正式文书 (Formal writing)

    • 常用于环境描述、报告、科学类文档,如描述动物行为、自然现象等。
    • 例句: The snake sheds its skin periodically, which is essential for its growth. (蛇定期蜕皮,这是它生长所必需的。)
  • 口语 (Casual speech)

    • 口语中更常见,因为生活中我们经常需要描述这些“脱落”或“去除”的行为。
    • 例句: Don’t sit on that couch if you’re allergic; our cat sheds a lot! (如果你过敏,不要坐在那张沙发上;我们的猫掉很多毛!)

如何记住这些单词

  • 名词 “shed” 联想到 “shade” 和一些存放东西的阴凉地方。
  • 动词 “shed” 联想到 “脱落”,像蛇脱皮,可以用“去除”或“丢弃”的动作用法来记忆。

通过这些解释和例子,希望能帮助你更好地理解和记住单词 “shed” 的各种含义和用法。