這個拼法底下其實是2個不同的字,意思沒有關係, 只是長得一樣。下面分開列出來。跳到 shed leaves/skin/hair · garden shed

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shed

v

To let something fall away from you and be rid of it — like a tree letting its leaves drop, or a snake leaving its old skin behind. The thing separates from you and falls off.

可以想成:讓某個東西從身上脫離、掉落,從此擺脫它——像樹讓葉子飄落、蛇蛻下舊皮一樣。重點是「那東西原本附在你身上,現在分開、掉下去了」。這個 shed 來自古英語表「分開、使分離」的字。

From the word’s history

The verb 'shed' is a separate word from the building-noun. It comes from Old English sceadan 'to divide, separate, cast off', from a root meaning 'to cut, split' — so its heart is 'to let fall away / separate off'.

動詞 shed 和「棚子」那個名詞是兩個不同來源的字。它來自古英語 sceadan,本義是「分開、使分離、撒出去」,根源有「切、分」的意思——所以它的核心比較像「讓某物脫離、掉落」。

etymonline.com/word/shed

A second word, same spelling

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shed

n

A simple, plain shelter standing on its own — a small wooden hut in the garden where you keep tools and bikes. Just walls and a roof for storage, nothing fancy.

可以想成:院子角落一間樸素的小木屋,沒什麼裝潢,就是四面牆加個屋頂,專門用來堆放工具、腳踏車這類東西。shed 的核心,可以想成這種「簡單、獨立、用來放東西的棚屋」。

From the word’s history

The building-noun 'shed' is a separate word from the verb 'shed' (to cast off): it arose late, probably as a variant of 'shade'/Old English scydd 'hut', a simple shelter — not from the verb meaning 'to separate'.

這個「棚子」的 shed,和動詞「甩掉」的 shed 其實是兩個不同來源的字,只是拼法一樣。名詞的 shed 出現得較晚,可能來自 shade(遮蔽)或古英語表「小屋」的 scydd,本義就是一個簡單的遮蔽處。

etymonline.com/word/shed

登入就可以看每一支怎麼連回核心畫面。

原始詞典資料24 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

SHEDadj

  • 1

    Relating to topics of self-harm, eating disorders, or suicidal ideation.

Shedname

  • 1

    A surname.

shedverb詞源 1/ʃɛd/

  • 1

    dialectalTo part, separate or divide.

    • to shed something in two
    • to shed the sheep from the lambs
  • 2

    To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of.

    • You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed.
    • When we found the snake, it was in the process of shedding its skin.
  • 3

    archaicTo pour; to make flow.

    • Did Romeo's hand shed Tybalt's blood?
  • 4

    To allow to flow or fall.

    • I didn't shed many tears when he left me.
    • A tarpaulin sheds water.
  • 5

    To radiate, cast, give off (light).

    • to shed light on
    • Can you shed any light on this problem?
  • 6

    obsoleteTo pour forth, give off, impart.

    • Sence now that he by the right honde of god exalted is, and hath receaved off the father the promys off the holy goost, he hath sheed forthe that which ye nowe se and heare.
  • 7

    obsoleteTo fall in drops; to pour.

  • 8

    To sprinkle; to intersperse; to cover.

    • Her hair […] is shed with gray.
另外 1 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    businessmanufacturingtextilesTo divide, as the warp threads, so as to form a shed, or passageway, for the shuttle.

shednoun詞源 2/ʃɛd/

  • 1

    businessmanufacturingtextilesAn opening between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.

    • Open the shed. Working in the direction that the shuttle will travel, insert the pick-up stick under the first 8 warp ends (including both lifted and lowered ends) and under the last 9 ends, passing through the open shed in between.
  • 2

    obsoleteA distinction or dividing-line.

  • 3

    obsoleteA parting in the hair.

  • 4

    obsoleteThe top of the head.

  • 5

    An area of land as distinguished from those around it.

shednoun詞源 3/ʃɛd/

  • 1

    A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut.

    • wagon shed
    • wood shed
  • 2

    A large temporary open structure for reception of goods.

  • 3

    derogatoryinformalAn automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.

  • 4

    informalrail-transportrailwaystransportA British Rail Class 66 locomotive.

    • Never saw that but we did stand and watch a pair of Sheds (156 and 165) speed north on a loaded steel.
  • 5

    A unit of area equivalent to 10⁻⁵² square meters.

shedverb詞源 3/ʃɛd/

  • 1

    To place or allocate a vehicle, such as a locomotive, in or to a depot or shed.

    • On the Dava line, apart from the banking assistance given by the 4-4-0s, the traffic is handled by the standard class "5" 4-6-0s, known among the drivers as "Hikers"; these engines are shedded at Inverness and Perth.
    • As these [diesel] trains have to be shedded under cover at night, four additional outdoor standage roads are being provided for stabling of electric rolling stock after inspection in the shed.
  • 2

    entertainmentlifestylemusicTo woodshed.

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