shed
/ʃed/ (bre, ipa) · /ʃed/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈshed/ (ame, mw)
shed — 名詞
1. a modest wooden structure, found near a house or in a garden, used for storing t
棚屋
存放工具或雜物的小型建築
a modest wooden structure, found near a house or in a garden, used for storing tools, bicycles, or other items that need to be kept dry
Christopher keeps his lawnmower and spade in the wooden shed behind the house.
Christopher 把割草機和鏟子放在屋後那間木製棚屋裡。
keep [tools] in a shed
Mira found a box of old photographs while cleaning out her grandfather's shed.
Mira 在清理祖父的棚屋時發現了一箱舊照片。
João built a small shed next to the vegetable patch to store his pots.
João 在菜園旁蓋了一間小棚屋來放他的花盆。
During the storm, the shed roof blew off and landed in the pond.
暴風雨來襲時，棚屋的屋頂被吹飛，掉進了池塘裡。
Tara locked her bicycle in the garden shed before the rain started.
Tara 在開始下雨前把腳踏車鎖在花園的棚屋裡。
文法句型
a shed
in the shed
keep something in a shed
用法筆記
A shed is usually smaller than a barn or a garage. You enter a shed through a door, but it is not meant for people to live in.
常見錯誤
2. a spacious single-storey structure, often made of metal or concrete, used for in
廠棚
用於工業或存放物品的大型簡易建築
a spacious single-storey structure, often made of metal or concrete, used for industrial work, storing vehicles, protecting goods, or housing farm animals
Hyun works in a huge steel shed where train carriages are repaired every week.
Hyun 在一間巨大的鋼構廠棚裡工作，每週都在那裡維修火車車廂。
industrial shed for repair work
The sheep were brought into the shed before the snow started falling.
下雪之前，羊群被趕進了廠棚裡。
Imran loaded the crates onto a truck parked inside the warehouse shed.
Imran 把板條箱裝上停在倉庫廠棚裡的卡車。
Dewi opened the shed doors wide to let the morning light reach the machines.
Dewi 把廠棚的大門敞開，讓晨光照射到機器上。
文法句型
a shed
in the shed
shed — 動詞
1. to deliberately remove something that you no longer want or need, such as jobs,
擺脫
丟掉不再需要的人事物
to deliberately remove something that you no longer want or need, such as jobs, costs, old habits, or extra weight
The company shed nearly two hundred jobs when the factory closed last month.
那家公司在工廠關閉時，裁掉了將近兩百個工作機會。
shed jobs
Élise shed her old winter coat at the charity shop on Saturday morning.
Élise 在星期六早上把那件舊冬衣送到慈善二手店丟掉。
Christopher decided to shed a few kilos before his sister's wedding in July.
Christopher 決定在七月妹妹的婚禮前甩掉幾公斤。
The bank shed several unprofitable branches to cut its running costs.
那家銀行關閉了幾家虧損的分行，以降低營運成本。
Yasmin shed her shyness after joining the drama club at university.
Yasmin 加入大學的戲劇社之後，擺脫了自己的害羞個性。
文法句型
shed + noun phrase (something unwanted)
用法筆記
Often used in business news about cutting costs or staff. Can also be used about personal habits or physical items. The object must be something the subject treats as unwanted.
常見錯誤
2. to naturally lose a layer that covers a body or plant, such as hair, fur, skin,
脫落
自然脫落毛髮、皮膚、樹葉等
to naturally lose a layer that covers a body or plant, such as hair, fur, skin, leaves, or feathers, through a recurring biological cycle
The oak tree in the park sheds its leaves every autumn without fail.
公園裡的橡樹每年秋天都會落葉，從不例外。
shed leaves (autumn)
Hyun's dog sheds so much hair that she vacuums the floor twice a week.
Hyun 的狗掉的毛太多，她每週要吸兩次地板。
shed hair (pet)
A snake sheds its skin several times a year as it grows bigger.
蛇每年長大時會脫好幾次皮。
Mira noticed her cat was shedding more fur than usual this spring.
Mira 注意到她的貓今年春天掉的毛比平常多。
Akira's rabbit sheds its thick winter fur as the weather gets warmer.
天氣變暖時，Akira 的兔子就會換掉冬天厚厚的毛。
- molt
technical word for shedding feathers, skin, or shell; used mostly in biology
- lose
the most general word; does not suggest the natural cycle that 'shed' does
- slough off
formal or technical, used for skin or dead tissue
文法句型
shed + noun phrase (natural covering)
用法筆記
Subject is typically an animal, plant, or tree. The covering that is lost (hair, skin, leaves, etc.) grows back naturally. For clothing, use 'take off' instead — 'she shed her coat' is possible but literary.
常見錯誤
3. to let tears or blood flow from your body, usually as a result of strong emotion
流（淚；血）
因情緒或受傷而流出眼淚或血液
to let tears or blood flow from your body, usually as a result of strong emotion, injury, or violence
Élise shed a few tears at the end of the sad film nobody expected.
Élise 在那部沒人料到的悲傷電影結尾時流了幾滴眼淚。
shed tears
Imran shed blood while rescuing his neighbour from the burning house.
Imran 在從燃燒的房子裡救出鄰居時流了血。
shed blood
The nurse comforted the boy who was shedding tears after his fall.
護士安慰那個跌倒後正在哭的男孩。
Yasmin shed a single tear when she read her grandmother's old letter.
Yasmin 在讀到祖母的舊信時流下了一滴眼淚。
Many soldiers shed their blood in the battle that ended the war.
許多士兵在結束戰爭的那場戰役中流了血。
文法句型
shed + tears / blood
shed + noun phrase (liquid from body)
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'tears' or 'blood' as the object. 'Shed tears' means to cry, often quietly. 'Shed blood' usually refers to injury or death in a violent context.
常見錯誤
4. to expel a virus, bacterium, or other germ from within a living cell or body out
釋出
從體內排出病毒或細菌
to expel a virus, bacterium, or other germ from within a living cell or body out into the air or surroundings, where it can spread to and infect other people
Infected patients shed the virus through cough droplets for up to ten days.
受感染的病人會透過咳嗽的飛沫釋出病毒，長達十天的時間。
shed virus
Christopher tested positive and continued to shed bacteria for several weeks.
Christopher 檢測結果為陽性，並持續數週在排出細菌。
shed bacteria
The study showed that children shed the germ longer than adults usually do.
研究顯示兒童釋出病原體的時間通常比成人更久。
Mira's test confirmed she was no longer shedding the virus after the quarantine.
Mira 的檢測結果證實她在隔離期結束後已不再釋出病毒。
- contain
to keep a virus or germ inside the body so it does not spread
文法句型
shed + virus / bacteria / germs
用法筆記
A technical term in medicine and epidemiology. Subject is an infected person, animal, or cell. The object is always a microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, or fungus. Common in health news and research papers.