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Harboring Meaning in English

word · lemma: harbor

ˈhɑɹbɝɪŋ
HAR-ber-ing
hˈɑːbɐ
HAH-buh-ring

释义

Holding a feeling, thought, or secret in your mind for a long time, or sheltering/protecting someone or something, especially secretly.

用法与细微差别

Formally used in legal, narrative, and literary contexts. Common with words like 'harboring feelings', 'harboring a fugitive'. Refers both to emotions and to secretly protecting people or things. Not for physical harbors (ports for ships).

例句

She is harboring a secret from her friends.

basic

He was arrested for harboring a criminal.

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Are you harboring any anger toward her?

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She’s been harboring doubts about her job for months.

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They accused him of harboring fugitives from justice.

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Stop harboring so much resentment—it’s not helping you.

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