| 单词 | harbor |
| 释义 | harbor (hɑrbər) Word forms: harbors, harboring, harboredregional note: in BRIT, use harbour 1. countable noun & noun, in names A harbor is an area of the sea at the coast which is partly enclosed by land or strong walls, so that boats can be left there safely. She led us to a room with a balcony overlooking the harbor. Synonyms: port, haven, dock, mooring More Synonyms of harbor 2. transitive verb If you harbor an emotion, thought, or secret, you have it in your mind over a long period of time. He might have been murdered by a former client or someone harboring a grudge. Synonyms: hold, bear, maintain, nurse More Synonyms of harbor 3. transitive verb If a person or country harbors someone who is wanted by the police, they let them stay in their house or country and offer them protection. A police spokesperson said the community there was harboring criminals. More Synonyms of harbor harbor in American English (ˈhɑrbər) noun 1. a place of refuge, safety, etc.; retreat; shelter 2. a protected inlet, or branch of a sea, lake, etc., where ships can anchor, esp. one with port facilities verb transitive 3. to serve as, or provide, a place of protection to; shelter or house; conceal or hide 4. to be the dwelling place or habitat of 5. to hold in the mind; cling to to harbor a grudge verb intransitive 6. to take shelter, as in a harbor 7. to live or exist Derived forms harborer (ˈharborer) noun harborless (ˈharborless) adjective Word origin ME herberwe < OE herebeorg (& ON herbergi), lit., army shelter (< here, army + beorg, a shelter), akin to OHG heriberga: see harbingerExamples of 'harbor' in a sentence |
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