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shed

释义

shed

noun countable

UK /ʃed/

Word Forms

singular	shed
plural	sheds

1
a small building, usually made of wood, in which you store things
a bicycle/coal shed
Synonyms and related words
Buildings and places for storing things
armory
armoury
arsenal
2
a large building where large machines or vehicles are kept
Synonyms and related words
Buildings and places for storing things
armory
armoury
arsenal
3
sweep the sheds
to encourage employees to help out with mundane tasksSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/02/2018
Open Dictionary - February2018

shed

noun countable

US /ʃed/

Word Forms

singular	shed
plural	sheds

1
a small building, usually made of wood, in which you store things
a tool/storage shed
Synonyms and related words
Buildings and places for storing things
armory
armoury
arsenal
2
a large building where large machines or vehicles are kept
Synonyms and related words
Buildings and places for storing things
armory
armoury
arsenal
3
sweep the sheds
to encourage employees to help out with mundane tasksSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/02/2018
Open Dictionary - February2018

shed

verb transitive

UK /ʃed/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shed
he/she/it	sheds
present participle	shedding
past tense	shed
past participle	shed

1
to get rid of something that is not wanted or is no longer necessary
He is keen to shed his ‘bad-boy’ image.
shed jobs/staff:
The company shed a further 250 jobs this month.
shed weight/pounds:
You need to shed a few pounds.
Synonyms and related words
To get rid of something or someone
replace
throw away
shed
2
to let something fall off as part of a natural process
Deciduous trees shed their leaves each autumn.
A snake was shedding its skin.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards
fall
lower
come down
1. 2a
  Britishmainly journalismto lose something accidentally because it falls off
  The road was closed after a lorry shed its load.
  Synonyms and related words
  To lose possession of something
  do without
  lose
  slip away

phrases

someone’s blood was shed

shed blood

shed tears

shed

verb transitive

US /ʃed/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shed
he/she/it	sheds
present participle	shedding
past tense	shed
past participle	shed

1
to get rid of something that is not wanted or is no longer necessary
He is keen to shed his “bad-boy” image.
shed workers/employees:
The company shed another 250 workers this month.
Synonyms and related words
To get rid of something or someone
replace
throw away
shed
2
to let something fall off as part of a natural process
Deciduous trees shed their leaves each fall.
A snake was shedding its skin.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards
fall
lower
come down
1. 2a
  Britishmainly journalismto lose something accidentally because it falls off
  The road was closed after a logging truck shed its load.
  Synonyms and related words
  To lose possession of something
  do without
  lose
  slip away

phrases

someone’s blood was shed

shed blood

shed tears

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