shed1/ʃɛd; ʃed/n [C] a small building used especially for storing things〔尤为贮藏物品用的〕棚屋﹐小库房: a tool shed 工具房
shed2v [T] past tense and past participle shed present participle shedding 1 to get rid of something that you do not want 去掉﹐摆脱〔不想要的东西〕: He needs to shed some weight. 他需减轻些体重。The company are planning to shed 200 jobs. 公司打算裁减掉200 个工作岗位。 2 shed light on sth to make something easier to understand by providing new information 使某事变得清晰[易于理解]3 if a plant or animal sheds part of itself, that part falls off naturally〔植物〕落叶﹔〔动物〕蜕皮﹐脱毛: Many trees shed their leaves in winter. 许多树在冬天落叶。4 shed tearsliterary to cry【文】落泪﹐掉眼泪5 shed bloodliterary to kill or injure people, especially during a war【文】〔尤指战争中的〕喋血﹐造成伤亡