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Harbor English Refuge Norse Middle Hɑ:Bə N.港,避难所;V.包庇,隐匿 英

单词 harbor
音标 ['hɑ:bə]
解释 n.港,避难所;v.包庇,隐匿
红宝书 【英】 n.港,避难所(retrea t; shelter);v.包庇,隐匿( to provide a place of protection to)
【考】 反义词:evict(驱逐)
【例】 harbor a criminal(窝藏罪犯)/ to harbor an ambition
字源 harbor (n.)
"lodging for ships," early 12c., probably from Old English herebeorg "lodgings, quarters," from here "army, host" (see harry) + beorg "refuge, shelter" (related to beorgan "save, preserve;" see bury); perhaps modeled on Old Norse herbergi "room, lodgings, quarters." Sense shifted in Middle English to "refuge, lodgings," then to "place of shelter for ships."
harbor (v.)
Old English hereborgian, cognate with Old Norse herbergja, Old High German heribergon, Middle Dutch herbergen; see harbor (n.). Figuratively, of thoughts, etc., from late 14c. Related: Harbored; harboring.
不择手段背单词 n. 港口; 避难所 = retreat = refuge; v 包庇; 窝藏; 为...提供住房
【反】evict(v 驱逐房客)
趣味全助记 【记】音:航泊,航船停泊处;海泊,海里停泊处;husband 丈夫是避风港

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