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shed obj GET RID OFFedv [T]shedding, past shed to get rid of (something not needed or wanted)脱落,去除,摆脱The company yesterday announced that 900 jobs will be shed over the next few months.公司昨天宣布在接下来的几个月中将裁减900个职位。Psychotherapy helped him to shed some of his insecurity/inhibitions.心理疗法帮助他摆脱了一些不安全感/压抑感。The trees shed their leaves in autumn (= they fall off naturally).树木在秋季落叶。In spring, when the weather is warmer, many animals shed their thicker winter coats (= their hair falls out naturally).在气候变得温暖的春季,许多动物会脱落他们厚厚的冬季绒毛。I'm going on a diet to see if I can shed (= become thinner) by losing a few kilos.我将节食,看看我是否能瘦掉几公斤。They ran down to the sea, shedding (= taking off) clothes as they went.他们奔向大海,一边走一边脱去衣服。(Br) A lorry had shed (= dropped by accident) a load of gravel across the road.一辆卡车在路上掉下了一堆碎石。
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