shed
shed — noun
- shedsingular
- shedsplural
1. a small outdoor building made of wood or metal, usually found in a garden or yar
a small outdoor building made of wood or metal, usually found in a garden or yard, where people keep tools, gardening equipment, or other household items.
Yan keeps her gardening tools in the wooden shed behind the house.
prepositional phrase: shed behind the house
Hassan found an old bicycle and some paint cans stored in the shed when he moved in.
collocation: stored in the shed
Indra uses the shed to store her lawnmower and plant pots during winter.
The children painted the garden shed blue and hung flower boxes on its walls.
文法句型
a/somebody's + shed
shed + for + noun phrase
2. a big, basic structure with a roof and walls, used for industrial work, storing
a big, basic structure with a roof and walls, used for industrial work, storing goods on a large scale, or keeping vehicles and heavy equipment.
The warehouse next to the railway line is a loading shed for shipping containers.
purpose: shed for loading containers
Workers loaded boxes of fruit onto trucks inside the big concrete shed near the port.
The old engine shed at the station now houses a small museum about trains.
Farmers store their hay and tractors in a large metal shed near the fields.
文法句型
a + adjective + shed
shed + for + noun phrase (purpose)
shed — verb
- shedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- shedshe / she / it
- shedding-ing form
1. to remove or stop employing people, selling things, or cutting costs that an org
to remove or stop employing people, selling things, or cutting costs that an organization no longer wants, especially in business or financial contexts.
The airline shed three hundred jobs last year to avoid going bankrupt.
business context: shed + jobs
Rohan shed most of his old furniture before moving into a smaller apartment.
personal context: shed + possessions
The store shed its outdated inventory by selling everything at half price.
After losing weight, Amihan shed all her old clothes and bought a new wardrobe.
- discard
more formal; used for physical objects you decide to throw out permanently
- get rid of
less formal; works for people, objects, or problems
文法句型
shed + noun phrase (jobs, costs, employees, weight)
用法筆記
Common in news reports about businesses cutting costs or staff. Not used for throwing away everyday rubbish — use 'throw away' or 'get rid of' instead.
常見錯誤
2. the natural way that animals and plants drop hair, leaves, fur, skin, or feather
the natural way that animals and plants drop hair, leaves, fur, skin, or feathers from their bodies as they grow or when the seasons change.
The old dog sheds a lot of hair on the sofa every summer, so Lucía keeps a brush handy.
intransitive: the dog sheds
A snake sheds its skin several times a year as it grows, leaving a dry copy behind.
transitive: sheds its skin
The maple trees in the park shed their bright leaves in late October every year.
Eve's cat sheds white fur all over the dark furniture in the living room.
文法句型
shed + noun phrase (hair/leaves/skin/feathers)
shed (no object)
用法筆記
Frequently used without an object ('My cat sheds a lot'). When used transitively, the object is the covering that falls off, not the animal itself.
常見錯誤
3. to let tears fall from your eyes while crying, or to let blood flow from a wound
to let tears fall from your eyes while crying, or to let blood flow from a wound, especially in emotional, serious, or formal contexts.
Mira shed a few tears at the end of the film when the main character said goodbye to her family.
collocation: shed + tears
The soldier had shed blood for his country and received a medal for his bravery.
collocation: shed blood (formal/war context)
Rodrigo shed bitter tears when he heard the unexpected news about his grandfather.
The documentary showed how much blood was shed during the long civil war.
文法句型
shed + tears
shed + blood
shed + a tear
用法筆記
'Shed tears' is more formal and reserved than 'cry' — use it in writing or serious situations. 'Shed blood' is used in contexts of war, injury, or violence.
常見錯誤
4. when a living organism or infected cell releases a virus, bacteria, or other pat
when a living organism or infected cell releases a virus, bacteria, or other pathogen into its surroundings, potentially spreading the infection to other people or animals.
Infected patients can shed the virus in their saliva for up to two weeks after their fever goes away.
medical context: shed + virus + in saliva
Researchers found that infected birds shed the bacteria through their droppings into the nearby pond.
shed + bacteria + through + body product
Children often shed the flu virus before they start showing any signs of illness.
The lab study confirmed that infected cells shed the bacteria into the surrounding liquid.
文法句型
shed + noun phrase (virus/bacteria/cells)
shed + virus/bacteria + into + noun phrase
用法筆記
Primarily used in medical, scientific, and public health contexts. Often describes asymptomatic spread — a person may shed a virus without showing symptoms themselves.