shed

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shed1 /ʃed/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable]  1  TBBa small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things 棚屋，小屋；货棚 a tool shed 工具棚 a cattle shed 牛棚2. TIFa large industrial building where work is done, large vehicles are kept, machinery is stored etc 〔用作车间、停放大型车辆或存放机器等的〕工棚，厂房，库房

Examples from the Corpus

shed• They might have been garages and they might have been sheds.• Constable Quince hid in the potting shed and lit a Woodbine.• Since then he and the other customers have had to gather in a renovated shed.• a storage shed• We found two old bill hooks in the shed and proceeded to become cavalry.• Jimmy was sitting in the shed sharpening a scythe.• Trestles have been set up in the shed, sheets of plywood laid over them.• The water is flushed through the sheds numerous times, becoming more concentrated with each pass.• On the lefthand side was the shed where they kept the saddlery.• We keep the ladder in the tool shed.

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shed2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle shed, present participle shedding) [transitive]  1  get rid of 去除GET ON OR OFF A BUS, PLANE ETC to get rid of something that you no longer need or want 去除，摆脱〔不需要或不想要的东西〕 The company is planning to shed about a quarter of its workforce. 这家公司正计划裁减约四分之一的人员。 The magazine is desperately trying to shed its old-fashioned image. 这份杂志急于摆脱其过时的形象。 a diet to help you shed pounds 帮助你减肥的食谱 RegisterShed is used especially in journalism. In everyday English, people usually say that someone or something gets rid of something. 尤用于新闻文体,在日常英语中,人们一般说 get rid of。2  shed light a) to make something easier to understand, by providing new or better information 〔通过提供新信息等〕使〔某事物〕清楚些[易于理解]shed light on Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease. 最近的研究使人们对这种疾病的成因有了更多的了解。 Investigators hope to shed light on what started the fire. 调查人员希望找出起火原因。 b) if something sheds light, it lights the area around it 发出亮光 The lamp shed a harsh yellow light. 这盏灯发出刺眼的黄光。3  plants/animals 植物/动物HBAHBP if a plant sheds its leaves or if an animal sheds skin or hair, they fall off as part of a natural process 〔植物〕落〔叶〕；〔动物〕蜕〔皮〕，脱〔毛〕 The trees were starting to shed their leaves. 树木开始落叶了。 As it grows, a snake will regularly shed its skin. 蛇在成长的过程中会定期蜕皮。4  FALLdrop/fall 落下 to drop something or allow it to fall 落下，使〔某物〕脱落 He strode across the bathroom, shedding wet clothes as he went. 他大步走过浴室，边走边把湿衣服脱下来。shed a load British English A lorry shed its load of steel bars on the M25. 在25号高速公路上，一辆大卡车所载的钢条掉落。5  shed blood KILLto kill or injure people, especially during a war or a fight 流血〔尤指战争或打斗中的杀戮或伤害〕 Too much blood has already been shed in this conflict. 这次冲突已经造成太多的伤亡了。 → bloodshed6  shed tears especially literaryCRY to cry 流泪 She had not shed a single tear during the funeral. 在葬礼上她没流一滴眼泪。7. water 水WATER if something sheds water, the water flows off its surface, instead of sinking into it 不沾〔水〕n COLLOCATIONSnounsshed jobs/workers/staff etcThe bank continued to shed workers.shed weight (=lose weight from your body)Doing exercise is the best way to shed surplus weight.shed pounds/kilos (=to lose this amount of weight)I needed to shed a few pounds.shed an image (=change people's opinion about someone or something)Has the industry finally shed its negative image?shed your inhibitions (=stop worrying about what other people will think of your behaviour)As the party went on, people began to shed their inhibitions.→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

shed• The candle shed a dim glow over her face.• I'd like to shed a few pounds.• Short-haired dogs don't shed as much as long-haired ones.• As it grows, a snake will regularly shed its skin.• Hoppe hopes his experiment will shed light on a biological mystery.• Gascoigne has shed nearly 6 kilos in pre-season training and looks much fitter.• The latest flushing models of mantle convection have shed new light on what may keep the supercontinents dancing.• After the Milford move, BorsodChem quickly shed one third of its market value.• A new diet drug that suppresses the appetite is helping people shed pounds without having to exercise or fuss with meal plans.• Stone's doctor ordered him to shed some weight and quit smoking.• Inside, the two leaders shed their coats and sat down facing each other.• During this time, the top layer of your skin is shed to reveal a fresh new one.shed ... leaves• Winter came and the Daurog shed their leaves.• When they shed leaves because of drought, trees do not usually bother with all the razzmatazz of colouring them beforehand.• Tall beech trees shed leaves over a disused tennis court, near well-kept lawns and bright hydrangeas.• He shed his leaves to cover her.• Inadequate light produces weak plants which shed their leaves very regularly.• Fiery gold and orange trees shed leaves which drifted down before a bright blue sky.From Longman Business Dictionaryshedshed /ʃed/ verb (past tense and past participle shed, present participle shedding) [transitive]1HUMAN RESOURCESto get rid of something that you no longer need, especially workersPlans to shed another 10,000 employees were unveiled.There are companies who are making high levels of profit and who are still shedding jobs.2FINANCEif shares shed an amount they become less in value by that amountThe shares shed 55 cents to close at A$15.9.→ See Verb tableOrigin shed1 (1400-1500) Probably from shade shed2 Old English sceadan “to divide, separate”

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shed¹ S3 /ʃed/ noun [countable]1. a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things:
    a tool shed
    a cattle shed
2. a large industrial building where work is done, large vehicles are kept, machinery is stored etc
     

THESAURUS

■ areas and structures in a garden
   ▪ lawn [countable] an area of short grass in a garden: They were sitting on the front lawn of the house.
   ▪ flowerbed [countable] an area of ground where you grow flowers: The flowerbeds were well maintained.
   ▪ rockery [countable] British English an area of a garden where there are rocks with small flowers growing between them
   ▪ hedge [countable] a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, used for dividing one garden from another: a beech hedge
   ▪ vegetable patch/plot [countable] (also kitchen garden British English) a part of a garden where you grow vegetables
   ▪ patio [countable] a flat stone area next to a house, where people sit outside
   ▪ decking [uncountable] a flat wooden area in a garden, where people can sit
   ▪ pond [countable] a small area of water in a garden
   ▪ water feature [countable] a small pool or structure with water running through it, used to make a garden look more attractive
   ▪ greenhouse [countable] a glass building where you can grow plants that need protection from the weather
   ▪ shed [countable] a small wooden building in a garden, where you can store things

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shed² verb (past tense and past participle shed, present participle shedding) [transitive]1.  GET RID OF to get rid of something that you no longer need or want:
    The company is planning to shed about a quarter of its workforce.
    The magazine is desperately trying to shed its old-fashioned image.
    a diet to help you shed pounds
  REGISTER
    Shed is used especially in journalism. In everyday English, people usually say that someone or something gets rid of something.
2. shed light
  a. to make something easier to understand, by providing new or better information
    shed light on
    Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease.
    Investigators hope to shed light on what started the fire.
  b. if something sheds light, it lights the area around it:
    The lamp shed a harsh yellow light.
3.  PLANTS/ANIMALS if a plant sheds its leaves or if an animal sheds skin or hair, they fall off as part of a natural process:
    The trees were starting to shed their leaves.
    As it grows, a snake will regularly shed its skin.
4.  DROP/FALL to drop something or allow it to fall:
    He strode across the bathroom, shedding wet clothes as he went.
    shed a load British English:
    A lorry shed its load of steel bars on the M25.
5. shed blood to kill or injure people, especially during a war or a fight:
    Too much blood has already been shed in this conflict. ⇨ bloodshed
6. shed tears especially literary to cry:
    She had not shed a single tear during the funeral.
7.  WATER if something sheds water, the water flows off its surface, instead of sinking into it
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ nouns
   ▪ shed jobs/workers/staff etc The bank continued to shed workers.
   ▪ shed weight (=lose weight from your body) Doing exercise is the best way to shed surplus weight.
   ▪ shed pounds/kilos (=to lose this amount of weight) I needed to shed a few pounds.
   ▪ shed an image (=change people's opinion about someone or something) Has the industry finally shed its negative image?
   ▪ shed your inhibitions (=stop worrying about what other people will think of your behaviour) As the party went on, people began to shed their inhibitions.