harbor

港

船が安全に停泊し、荷物を積み降ろしできる、陸に近い水域。

やさしい英語で： An area of water near land where boats can stay safely and load or unload goods.

• The boat entered the harbor.
• Several ships were waiting in the harbor.
• Workers unloaded the cargo at the harbor.

類義語： port, haven

よく使う表現： busy harbor, harbor entrance, in the harbor

避難所、隠れ家

安全にとどまったり、捕まらないように隠れたりできる場所。

やさしい英語で： A place where someone can stay safely or avoid being caught.

• The village became a harbor for refugees.
• They found a quiet harbor away from the fighting.
• The empty warehouse was a harbor for thieves.

使い方： harbor for someone/something (The island became a harbor for escaped prisoners.)

類義語： refuge, haven, shelter

よく使う表現： safe harbor, harbor for someone

抱く

考えや感情を、誰にも話さず心の中に持ち続けることが多い。

やさしい英語で： To keep a thought or feeling in your mind, often without telling anyone.

• I harbor no doubts about her honesty.
• He harbored resentment for many years.
• Do you still harbor hopes of moving abroad?

使い方： harbor something against someone (She harbored a grudge against her former boss.)

類義語： hold, nurse

よく使う表現： harbor doubts, harbor resentment, harbor a grudge, harbor a belief

かくまう、保護する

人や物が安全にとどまったり隠れたりできる場所を与える。

やさしい英語で： To give someone or something a safe place to stay or hide.

• They harbor refugees in their home.
• The family was accused of harboring a fugitive.
• This small port once harbored fishing boats.

類義語： shelter, hide

よく使う表現： harbor a fugitive, harbor criminals, harbor ships

避難する

安全な場所、特に波風から守られた水域にとどまる。

やさしい英語で： To stay in a safe place, especially a protected area of water.

• The boats harbor here during storms.
• Our ship harbored in a quiet bay overnight.
• Small vessels often harbor near the island in winter.

使い方： harbor in something (The fishing boats harbor in the bay during rough weather.)

類義語： shelter, take refuge

よく使う表現： harbor in something, harbor here