shed

1. N-COUNT A shed is a small building that is used for storing things such as garden tools. (用於存放園藝工具等的) 棚屋

...a garden shed. …一個(gè)園藝工具棚。

2. N-COUNT A shed is a large shelter or building, for example, at a train station, port, or factory. (車站、港口、工廠等的) 棚式建築

...a vast factory shed. …一座巨大的廠房。

3. V-T When a tree sheds its leaves, its leaves fall off in the autumn. When an animal sheds hair or skin, some of its hair or skin drops off. 落 (葉); 脫 (發(fā)); 蛻 (皮)

Some of the trees were already beginning to shed their leaves. 有些樹已經(jīng)開始落葉了。

4. V-T To shed something means to get rid of it. 去除; 擺脫[正式]

The firm is to shed 700 jobs. 這個(gè)公司將裁掉700個(gè)工作崗位。

5. V-T If you shed tears, you cry. 落 (淚)

They will shed a few tears at their daughter's wedding. 他們在女兒的婚禮上會落些淚。

6. V-T To shed blood means to kill people in a violent way. If someone sheds their blood, they are killed in a violent way, usually when they are fighting in a war. 灑 (熱血)[正式]

...young warriors, eager to shed blood. …渴望灑熱血的年輕武士們。

7. to shed light on something→see light