"shed for keeping wood as fuel," 1799, from wood (n.) + shed (n.). Sometimes a euphemism for "outhouse." Figuratively, as the place for private punishment, by 1907, American English colloquial.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The swallows are nesting in the woodshed.
燕子正在小棚里筑巢呢.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. The woodshed burned down in half an hour.
那間柴屋只半個(gè)小時(shí)就給燒光了.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. Then when Mrs. Arable complained, he was moved to a bigger box in woodshed.
艾若博夫人抱怨后, 便把他挪到木棚里一個(gè)稍大的箱子里.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. The next morning, the uncle opened the woodshed to find the frail aunt frozen to death.