harbour
noun[CorU]
UK(USharbor)uk/ˈhɑː.bər/us/ˈhɑːr.bɚ/B1
anareaofwaternext to thecoast, oftenprotectedfrom theseaby athickwall, whereshipsandboatscanshelter:
港口，港湾Ourhotelroomoverlookedaprettylittlefishingharbour.我们从宾馆的房间可以俯瞰一个美丽的小渔港。
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docknoun(FOR SHIPS)
seaport
- He has ahousedown by the harbour.
- TheCentralharbourareawill beclosedto allmarinetrafficfrom 3.45 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
- The harbourwallsneedurgentreinforcement.
- It was aprettytownwith apicturesqueharbour andwell-preservedbuildings.
- In the harbour, theboatsbobbedgentlyup and down on thewater.
Ports & docks
- anchorage
- basin
- boatyard
- breakwater
- derrick
- dockyard
- free port
- harbour master
- haven
- marina
- passport control
- port
- quayside
- sea wall
- shipyard
- slip
- superport
- terminal
- the dockside
- wharf
harbour
verb[T]
UK(USharbor)uk/ˈhɑː.bər/us/ˈhɑːr.bɚ/harbourverb[T](HAVE IN MIND)
tothinkabout orfeelsomething, usually over alongperiod:
心怀，怀有（想法或感情）He's been harbouring agrudgeagainst hereversince hispromotionwasrefused.自从升职要求被拒绝后，他就一直对她怀恨在心。
There are those who harboursuspicionsabout hismotives.有人对他的动机心存怀疑。
Powellremainsnon-committal about anypoliticalambitionshe may harbour.鲍威尔仍未明确表态自己胸怀何种政治抱负。
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- consideration
- dip
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- rumination
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- weigh
harbourverb[T](HIDE)
toprotectsomeone or somethingbad,especiallybyhidingthatpersonor thing when thepolicearelookingfor him, her, or it:
庇护，窝藏，藏匿（罪犯或赃物）to harbour acriminal窝藏罪犯
Hiding and disguising
- be holed upidiom
- booby trap
- camo
- camouflage
- camouflaged
- cloak
- drown
- hiding
- hit the deckidiom
- hole up (somewhere)
- illusion
- incognito
- secrete
- shroud
- shut
- shutsomeone/somethingout
- sidle
- skulk
- smokescreen
- tuck
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Defending and protecting
harbourverb[T](CONTAIN)
tocontainthebacteria, etc. that cancauseadiseasetospread:
携带（细菌等，可导致疾病的传播）Bathroomdoorhandlescan harbourgerms.厕所门把手上可能带有病菌。
Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- aerobe
- amoebic
- anti-HIV
- antimicrobial
- bacterium
- germicidal
- germophobe
- hen of the woods
- incubation
- incubation period
- mildew
- MRSA
- shitake mushroom
- spike protein
- staph
- staphylococcus
- strep
- streptococcal
- streptococcus
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Passing on illness & causing disease