| 释义 |
Definition of sheugh in English: sheughnoun ʃʌx Irish, Scottish A ditch or furrow. they probably threw it in a sheugh Example sentencesExamples - Field boundaries—including hedgerows, drystone walls, and sheughs—are an iconic feature of Northern Ireland's rural landscape.
- At some point, I will lose my balance and topple off and over the edge and into the sheugh.
- Sheep frighten easily when chased causing them to possibly run into nearby rivers, sheughs or undergrowth.
- I began to think about the time I had jumped the sheugh when I was only eight.
- The still will be cleaned and dumped behind a sheugh.
Origin Early 16th century: variant of sough 'pool, ditch', of obscure origin. |