shanty

'ʃænti

雅思GRE Collins 1

n small crude shelter used as a dwelling
n a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors

n. 棚屋

Collins 星级

19,887

BNC 频率

18,013

使用频率

shanty 没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以联想到与shant（意为小木屋或简陋的房屋）相关，这样可以帮助记忆其意思为“简陋的小屋”。

例句

1. The workers lived in a small shanty near the river.

工人们住在河边的一间小棚屋里。

2. The children played in the old shanty that had been abandoned.

孩子们在那间被遗弃的旧棚屋里玩耍。

3. They built a shanty to protect themselves from the harsh weather.

他们建了一间棚屋来保护自己免受恶劣天气的影响。