harboring
harboring — 名詞
- harboringsingular
- harboringsplural
1. a protected area of water near land where ships can stay safely and where goods
港口
船隻安全停靠的海岸水域
a protected area of water near land where ships can stay safely and where goods are taken on or off the boats
The fishing boats returned to the harbor before the storm hit.
漁船在暴風雨來臨前回到了港口。
verb: return to + harbor; preposition: to
Salma watched the ships unload their cargo at the busy harbor.
Salma 看著船隻在忙碌的港口卸下貨物。
verb: unload + at + harbor
A thick stone wall protects this harbor from strong winter waves.
一道厚實的石牆保護這個港口不受冬天強浪侵襲。
Restaurants and shops line the edge of the harbor in this small town.
在這個小鎮，港區邊緣開滿了餐廳和商店。
文法句型
harbor + verb
in/at/into + the + harbor
常見錯誤
harboring — 動詞
- harboringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- harborings3rd person singular
- harboringing-ing form
- harboringedpast simple
1. to keep a feeling, thought, or belief in your mind for a long time, especially o
懷有
長時間藏有某種感受或想法
to keep a feeling, thought, or belief in your mind for a long time, especially one that is not openly expressed — such as feeling angry about an old insult or still hoping for something that is unlikely to happen
Vikram still harbored a secret hope that his childhood friend would call him one day.
Vikram 仍暗自懷抱著一絲希望，認為兒時的朋友總有一天會打電話給他。
harbor + hope; collocation: secret hope
After years of unfair treatment, the workers harbored deep anger toward the company.
經過多年不公平的對待，工人們對公司懷有深深的憤怒。
harbor + anger + toward
Élise did not want to harbor any doubt about her sister's honesty.
Élise 不想對妹妹的誠實抱持任何懷疑。
Mira realized she had been harboring a silly grudge against her neighbor for months.
Mira 發現自己數月來一直對鄰居懷著愚蠢的怨恨。
The community harbored a quiet fear that the factory would close down.
社區居民暗地裡擔心工廠會關門。
文法句型
harbor + noun (feeling, thought, grudge, suspicion, hope)
harbor + noun + for/toward + noun
用法筆記
Object is usually a negative emotion (resentment, suspicion, grudge) or a secret wish. This sense does not describe ordinary, short-lived feelings — it implies keeping the feeling inside for some time.
常見錯誤
2. to give a person a place to stay while keeping their location secret, usually be
窩藏
藏匿警方追捕的人
to give a person a place to stay while keeping their location secret, usually because the police or other authorities are looking for them
The farmer was charged with harboring the escaped prisoner in his barn.
那位農夫被指控在穀倉裡窩藏越獄的囚犯。
harbor + escaped prisoner; legal context: charged with
During the war, many families risked their safety by harboring refugees.
戰爭期間，許多家庭冒著危險窩藏難民。
Noa's grandfather was arrested for harboring soldiers from the other side of the conflict.
Noa 的祖父因為窩藏另一方的士兵而被逮捕。
Liang knew that harboring a fugitive was a serious crime.
Liang 知道窩藏逃犯是嚴重的罪行。
文法句型
harbor + noun (person being hidden)
harbor + person + from + authorities
用法筆記
Common in legal contexts. The person being harbored is usually a fugitive, escaped criminal, or someone the authorities are actively searching for.
常見錯誤
3. to serve as a place inside or on a living thing where germs, viruses, or other t
攜帶
體內帶有病菌並可能傳播
to serve as a place inside or on a living thing where germs, viruses, or other tiny organisms live and may pass on to other living things
Some infected people can harbor the bacteria for years without showing any symptoms.
有些受感染者可以體內攜帶細菌多年而不出現任何症狀。
harbor + bacteria + for + duration; medical context
The hospital tested all staff members to see who might harbor the infection.
醫院檢驗了所有工作人員，看誰可能帶有感染。
Stagnant water often harbors the kinds of germs that make children ill.
死水往往攜帶會讓孩童生病的細菌。
Folake learned that her pet cat could harbor a parasite dangerous for pregnant women.
Folake 得知她的寵物貓可能帶有一種對孕婦危險的寄生蟲。
文法句型
harbor + noun (bacteria, virus, germs, parasite, disease)
用法筆記
Subject can be a living being (human, animal, insect) or a place (water, soil, a building). Unlike 'contain,' this sense implies the microorganisms are alive and capable of spreading.
常見錯誤
4. to come into a sheltered area of water in order to find safety from bad weather,
避風
船隻駛入遮蔽水域躲避風浪
to come into a sheltered area of water in order to find safety from bad weather, strong waves, or danger
The captain decided to harbor in the nearest cove when the waves grew dangerous.
船長決定在最近的小海灣避風，因為海浪越來越危險。
harbor + in + location; nautical context
After three days at sea, the small boat harbored on the quiet island beach.
在海上航行了三天後，小船在寧靜的小島海灘邊避風停泊。
During the typhoon warning, all ships harbored inside the protective bay.
颱風警報期間，所有船隻都駛入保護性的海灣內避風。
The fishermen harbored their boats behind the stone pier as the rain began.
漁民在雨勢開始前將船隻停靠在石造碼頭後方避風。
文法句型
harbor + preposition (in, at, behind)
harbor + location noun
5. to own, keep, or take care of an animal on your property, especially when this i
飼養
在家中養育動物（常受法規限制）
to own, keep, or take care of an animal on your property, especially when this is regulated or restricted by rules
The old woman was known to harbor more than twenty cats in her small house.
那位老婦人以在小房子裡飼養二十多隻貓而聞名。
harbor + number + animals; known for
Andrew's uncle harbored goats and chickens in the shed behind his house.
Andrew 的叔叔在屋後的棚子裡養了山羊和雞。
The city council passed a law against harboring farm animals inside town limits.
市議會通過了一項禁止在鎮區內飼養農場動物的法律。
Beatrix secretly harbored three dogs in a shed behind the garage.
Beatrix 偷偷在車庫後面的棚子裡養了三隻狗。
文法句型
harbor + noun (animals, pets, livestock)
用法筆記
Often appears in legal or regulatory statements about how many or what kind of animals a person may keep. For ordinary pet ownership, 'keep' or 'own' are more neutral.