harbor
gb/hˈɑɹbɚ/ us/hˈɑɹbɚ/
A2
Anh
~ 4800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Sheltered place for ships
A safe place on the coast where boats can stay and be protected from bad weather.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a/some] harbor
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'harbor' with 'port'; 'port' usually has more facilities for trade, while 'harbor' refers mainly to the sheltered water area.
Từ đồng nghĩa
port (Often refers to a harbor with facilities for loading and unloading cargo or passengers.)
Từ trái nghĩa
open sea (Refers to the exposed ocean, lacking shelter for ships.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
busy harbor
|natural harbor
|harbor city
|deep-water harbor
Chủ đề
travel
|geography
|transportation
|nature
Ví dụ
- The fishing boats returned to the harbor before the storm hit.
- Sydney Harbor is one of the most famous in the world.
- The harbor was full of colorful sailboats.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The boat is in the harbor.
- We walk near the harbor.
- Many ships are in the harbor today.
Động từ
B2
action
2
Give shelter or protection
To keep someone or something safe in your home or another place.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to harbor [someone/something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners might confuse this sense with 'habitat'—'harbor' in this sense is about active protection, not a natural home.
Từ đồng nghĩa
shelter (General term for giving protection from danger or bad conditions.)
Từ trái nghĩa
expose (To leave someone or something without protection.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
harbor fugitives
|harbor refugees
|harbor criminals
Chủ đề
safety
|crime
|relationships
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- They were arrested for harboring an escaped prisoner.
- The villagers harbored the soldiers during the war.
- She was accused of harboring illegal immigrants.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He harbors a lost dog.
- They harbor a man from the rain.
- The family harbors a friend in trouble.
Động từ
B2
action
3
Keep thought or feeling inside
To keep a feeling or idea in your mind for a long time.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to harbor [feelings/thoughts]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with 'express'; 'harbor' means keeping something inside, not showing it openly.
Từ đồng nghĩa
nurse (In this context, means to keep and feed a feeling over time, often negative.)
Từ trái nghĩa
let go of (To release a feeling or thought instead of keeping it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
harbor resentment
|harbor doubts
|harbor ambitions
Chủ đề
emotions
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He still harbors resentment towards his former boss.
- She harbored doubts about the plan from the beginning.
- They harbor hopes of winning the championship.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I harbor hope for success.
- She harbors fear of flying.
- He harbors love for his hometown.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
harbor
IPA
GB/hˈɑɹbɚ/
US/hˈɑɹbɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
har - bor (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (har)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: harbor
- Plural: harbor, harbors
Verb
- Base: harbor
- 3rd Person Singular: harbors
- Present Participle: harboring
- Past: harbored
Họ từ
Forms
harbors
noun
harboring
verb
harbored
verb
Related words
harbour
noun A2
harbormaster
noun
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harbor doubts
1/hˈɑɹbɚ dˈaʊts/
fixed phrase
Keep feelings of uncertainty
To have doubts about something and keep them in your mind.
Ví dụ
- Many experts harbor doubts about the new policy.
- She harbored doubts about his honesty.
safe harbor
1/sˈeɪf hˈɑɹbɚ/
fixed phrase
Place or situation of safety
A safe place where someone or something is protected from danger or trouble.
Ví dụ
- The small town became a safe harbor for refugees.
- Her friendship was a safe harbor during hard times.
harbor a grudge
1/hˈɑɹbɚ ə ɡɹˈʌd͡ʒ/
idiom
Keep anger toward someone
To stay angry with someone for a long time because of something they did.
Ví dụ
- He still harbors a grudge against his old teammate.
- She still harbors a grudge against her old classmates who bullied her.
- She doesn't harbor any grudges despite what happened.
- There’s no point in harboring a grudge over something so small.