harbour
noun [ C or U ] UK (US harbor) uk/ˈhɑː.bər/ us/ˈhɑːr.bɚ/
B1 港口，港湾
an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter
Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour. 我们从宾馆的房间可以俯瞰一个美丽的小渔港。
Compare: dock noun (FOR SHIPS)seaport
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- He has a house down by the harbour.
- The Central harbour area will be closed to all marine traffic from 3.45 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
- The harbour walls need urgent reinforcement.
- It was a pretty town with a picturesque harbour and well-preserved buildings.
- In the harbour, the boats bobbed gently up and down on the water.
harbour
verb [ T ] UK (US harbor) uk/ˈhɑː.bər/ us/ˈhɑːr.bɚ/
(HAVE IN MIND)
心怀，怀有（想法或感情）
to think about or feel something, usually over a long period
He's been harbouring a grudge against her ever since his promotion was refused. 自从升职要求被拒绝后，他就一直对她怀恨在心。
There are those who harbour suspicions about his motives. 有人对他的动机心存怀疑。
Powell remains non-committal about any political ambitions he may harbour. 鲍威尔仍未明确表态自己胸怀何种政治抱负。
(HIDE)
庇护，窝藏，藏匿（罪犯或赃物）
to protect someone or something bad, especially by hiding that person or thing when the police are looking for him, her, or it
to harbour a criminal 窝藏罪犯
(CONTAIN)
携带（细菌等，可导致疾病的传播）
to contain the bacteria, etc. that can cause a disease to spread
Bathroom door handles can harbour germs. 厕所门把手上可能带有病菌。