shanty

['ʃænti]

n.简陋小屋, (水手唱的)劳动号子
=chantey,chanty

例句与用法:

A trip through the shanty town brought home to me just how poor the people are.

棚户区之行使我深切地感到那里的人民何等的贫穷。

The soldier rigged up a shanty for a night's rest.

士兵们临时胡乱搭起了一间小屋过夜。

词形变化:

名词复数: shanties |

详细释义:

n.

简陋小(木)屋[C]

His childhood was spent in a shanty.

他的童年是在一个简陋小屋里度过的。