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| 1 | to get rid of something that is not wanted or is no longer necessary 摆脱；去掉 |
| He is keen to shed his ‘bad-boy’ image. 他急于摆脱“坏孩子”的形象。 |
| shed jobs/staff The company shed a further 250 jobs this month. 公司这个月要再裁减250个工作岗位。 |
| shed weight/pounds You need to shed a few pounds. 你得减减肥。 |
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| 2 | to let something fall off as part of a natural process 使自然脱落 |
| Deciduous trees shed their leaves each autumn. 落叶树每年秋季落叶。 |
| a snake shedding its skin 在蜕皮的蛇 |
| | 2a | to lose something accidentally because it falls off 意外掉落 | | The road was closed after a lorry shed its load. 在一辆卡车意外掉落货物之后，道路被封闭了。 | |
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| - | sb’ s blood was shed literary
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| used for saying that someone was killed or injured |
| 某人死亡；某人受伤 |
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| - | shed blood literary
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| to cause death or injury |
| 流血；喋血；造成伤亡 |
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| Too much blood has already been shed in this conflict. 这次冲突已经造成大量伤亡。 |
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| - | shedlight on sth
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| 1 | to suggest an explanation for something that is difficult to understand 使某事物易于理解 | Can you shed any light on the situation? 你能把那个情形说得更明白些吗？ | |
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| 2 | literary to make a dark place brighter 照亮某处 |
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| - | shedtears mainly literary
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| to cry or feel very sad |
| 流泪；伤心 |
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