| 单词 | harbor |
| 释义 | harbor (once / 242 pages) nv A harbor is a safe place providing refuge and comfort. If you're traveling, the harbor provided by a warm hotel is welcome. For ships, a harbor is a sheltered port area shielded from waves, where it's safe to dock. Harbor can also be used as a verb, which describes maintaining a belief or a feeling. If you harbor ill-will toward your neighbor John, you don't like him much. Harbor can also mean you hold back your ideas and don't express them openly. John may have no idea you hate him if you harbor your true feelings deep inside, but pretend you like him to his face. WORD FAMILYharbor: harborage, harbored, harboring, harbors USAGE EXAMPLESPolice say Caldwell failed a field sobriety test leaving the MGM National Harbor on opening night. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) “Right now, Charles Town needs to be looking to differentiate itself from the Maryland casinos including MGM National Harbor, located outside of Washington, D.C.,” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) It was found near a private harbor in a small lakeside community. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper harbour, haven, seaport Caesarea an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine Pearl Harbora harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941 Boston Harborthe seaport at Boston coaling station a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal port of callany port where a ship stops except its home port port a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country 2n a place of refuge and comfort and security Syn|Hyper harbour asylum, refuge, sanctuary a shelter from danger or hardship 3v secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) Syn|Hyper harbour shelter provide shelter for 4v keep in one's possession; of animals Syn|Hyper harbour hold on, keep retain possession of 5v maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) harbor a resentment Syn|Hyper entertain, harbour, hold, nurse experience, feel undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind 6v hold back a thought or feeling about She is harboring a grudge against him Syn|Hyper harbour, shield conceal, hide prevent from being seen or discovered |
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