sharing

/ʃeər/ (bre, ipa) · [ʃˈɛrɪŋ] /ʃer/ (ame, ipa) · [ʃˈɛrɪŋ] /ˈsher/ (ame, mw)

sharing — 動詞

  • sharingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • sharings3rd person singular
  • sharinging-ing form
  • sharingedpast simple

1. to use a room, piece of equipment, or other resource at the same time as one or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

共用；共享

與他人同時使用某物

to use a room, piece of equipment, or other resource at the same time as one or more other people, each person having equal access to it

例句

Tara and her sister share a bedroom in their parents' house.

Tara 和她妹妹在父母家共用一間臥室。

share + [location]: sharing a room or space

The two research teams share the laboratory equipment on alternate days.

兩個研究團隊隔天輪流共用實驗室設備。

同義詞
  • split

    more about dividing rather than simultaneous use

  • occupy together

    formal; limited to physical spaces

反義詞

文法句型

share + noun + (with + person)

用法筆記

When the shared item is a physical space or device, the person you share with is introduced by 'with': 'I share an office with Andrew.'

常見錯誤

❌She shares to her brother a room.
✅She shares a room with her brother.
💡The person you share with must follow 'with', not come before the object.

2. to split something such as food, money, or supplies into portions and give a por

2.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

分享；分給

把一部分分給他人

to split something such as food, money, or supplies into portions and give a portion to each person in a group

例句

Nadia cut the pizza into six slices and shared them with her teammates.

Nadia 把披薩切成六塊，和隊友們一起吃。

share + food + with + group

The hikers shared their water bottles when one person ran out.

一名登山客的水喝完了，其他人便把自己的水分給他。

同義詞
  • distribute

    more formal and often implies systematic division

  • divide up

    focuses on the splitting action

  • split

    informal; used for money or resources

反義詞
  • hoard

    to keep everything for yourself

  • keep

    to not give any away

文法句型

share + noun + (out) + among/between + group

share + noun + with + person

用法筆記

With 'out', the focus is on distribution to a group (share out the food among everyone). Without 'out', the focus is on the act of giving a portion to one or more people.

常見錯誤

❌Please share to me your sandwich.
✅Please share your sandwich with me.
💡Use 'with' not 'to' to introduce the recipient.

3. to divide a task, duty, or responsibility among two or more people so that each

3.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

分擔

共同分擔工作或責任

to divide a task, duty, or responsibility among two or more people so that each person does a part of it

例句

Yasmin and her husband share the cooking and cleaning at home.

Yasmin 和她先生在家裡分擔煮飯和打掃的工作。

share + household tasks

The three colleagues shared the driving on the long trip from Chicago to Denver.

三名同事在從芝加哥到丹佛的長途旅行中輪流開車。

同義詞
  • divide

    focuses on the splitting, less on cooperative effort

  • split

    informal; common with driving, cost, workload

文法句型

share + noun (the driving / the cooking)

share + in + noun

常見錯誤

❌We shared to do the housework.
✅We shared the housework.
💡'Share' is followed by a noun, not a to-infinitive.

4. to have the same opinion, emotion, interest, or life experience as another perso

4.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

共有；相同

擁有相同的感受或特質

to have the same opinion, emotion, interest, or life experience as another person or group

例句

Greta and Andrew share a love of classical music and often go to concerts together.

Greta 和 Andrew 都熱愛古典音樂，經常一起去聽音樂會。

share + [interest]: having the same hobby or taste

Many young people in the city share the dream of starting their own business.

城裡許多年輕人都懷抱著創業的夢想。

同義詞
  • have in common

    more general; used for traits, interests, or experiences

  • hold

    formal; only for beliefs or opinions

反義詞
  • differ

    to have different opinions or characteristics

文法句型

share + noun (interest / view / belief)

share + noun + with + person

share + in + noun

用法筆記

This sense is stative — it describes a state of having something in common, not an action. It is rarely used in the continuous form ('is sharing'). Distinguish from sense 1 (physical resources) and sense 5 (talking about thoughts).

常見錯誤

❌I am sharing your opinion about the movie.
✅I share your opinion about the movie.
💡This sense describes a state, not an action, so it does not take the progressive form.

5. to tell someone your private thoughts, worries, or emotions, usually because you

5.動詞及物C1
釋義

傾訴；吐露

告訴他人自己的想法或感受

to tell someone your private thoughts, worries, or emotions, usually because you trust them and want understanding or comfort

例句

Adina shared her fears about the job interview with her older sister.

Adina 向姐姐傾訴了自己對工作面試的擔憂。

share + emotions + with + person

After weeks of silence, Christopher finally shared what was troubling him.

沉默了幾個星期後，Christopher 終於說出了困擾他的事。

share + wh-clause: revealing what is on one's mind

同義詞
  • confide

    implies trusting the listener with something private

  • tell

    neutral; less emotional than 'share' in this sense

  • open up about

    informal; to start talking about feelings after being quiet

反義詞
  • conceal

    to keep feelings or information hidden

  • bottle up

    informal; to suppress emotions

文法句型

share + noun (thoughts / feelings) + with + person

share + that-clause

用法筆記

Unlike sense 4 (COMMON FEELINGS), this sense describes an action — telling someone something. It can be used in the continuous form ('She is sharing her story with the group').

常見錯誤

❌He shared about his problems.
✅He shared his problems (with his friend).
💡'Share' is not followed by 'about' directly; use 'share + noun + with.'

6. to post a link, photo, video, or message on a social networking site so that oth

6.動詞及物B1
釋義

分享；轉發

在社群媒體上發布內容

to post a link, photo, video, or message on a social networking site so that other users can see it, or to pass along content that someone else originally posted

例句

Yuna shared a photo of her homemade dumplings on Instagram.

Yuna 在 Instagram 上分享了一張她自製水餃的照片。

share + [content] + on + [platform]

The article was shared over ten thousand times within the first hour.

那篇文章在第一個小時內就被轉發了超過一萬次。

passive: be shared [number] times

同義詞
  • post

    does not necessarily mean the content reaches other networks

  • repost

    specifically means passing along someone else's content

  • forward

    used for email rather than social media

文法句型

share + noun + on + [social media platform]

用法筆記

In this sense, 'share' implies digital distribution — the content becomes visible to the user's followers, friends, or network. The platform is introduced by 'on' (share on Facebook, share on Twitter).

常見錯誤

❌Please share me the link.
✅Please share the link with me.
💡Even in the digital sense, the recipient follows 'with'.