shack

1.名詞B1

釋義

a small, crudely built house or shelter, often patched together from wooden boards or metal panels, used as a simple home or for storage

例句

The old fisherman lived alone in a wooden shack near the beach.

collocation: live in a shack; common modifier: wooden

Near the river, the workers built a small shack to store their tools.

同義詞

hut
a small simple building, but usually built more solidly than a shack; often used for rural dwellings or mountain shelters
shed
a small building used for storage, usually in a garden or yard; not typically lived in
cabin
a small house, often in a wooded or rural area, generally more comfortable and sturdy than a shack
shanty
a roughly built house in a poor urban area; more negative in tone than 'shack'

反義詞

Often suggests poor living conditions or a temporary dwelling. Can also describe a storage structure on a piece of land.

❌The mountain guide stayed in a shack during the climb.

✅The mountain guide stayed in a hut during the climb.

💡In mountain or outdoor contexts, 'hut' is the standard term for a simple trail shelter; 'shack' sounds out of place.

shack — noun