核心畫面
Start from the literal picture: ships out on the water, carrying goods. From there the word stretches in two directions — first to the whole business of moving goods around (even by truck or plane, not just by ship), and then to the small fee you pay for that delivery when you shop online.
可以從最具體的畫面出發：船在水上航行、載著貨物。從這裡這個字往兩個方向延伸——先是擴大成「把貨物送來送去」整門生意（…更多收起
可以從最具體的畫面出發：船在水上航行、載著貨物。從這裡這個字往兩個方向延伸——先是擴大成「把貨物送來送去」整門生意（後來連卡車、飛機運送也算，不只限於船），再縮小成你網購時為這趟運送付的那筆小錢。原始詞典資料7 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
shippingnoun詞源 1/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
- 1
The transportation of goods.
- From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much.[…] But viewed from high up in one of the growing number of skyscrapers in Sri Lanka’s capital, it is clear that something extraordinary is happening: China is creating a shipping hub just 200 miles from India’s southern tip.
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The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry; ships collectively.
- Our overplus of shipping will we burn; / And, with the rest full-mann’d, from the head of Actium / Beat the approaching Caesar.
- […] the Advantage appeared greatly on their Side, in Numbers of Shipping, and of Men;
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Passage or transport on a ship.
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The cost of sending an item or package using postal or carrier services.
- The shipping is included in the quoted price.
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Navigation.
- God send 'em good shipping.
shippingnoun詞源 3/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
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slanglifestyleThe desire by followers of a fandom for two or more people, either real-life people or fictional characters, to be in a romantic or sexual relationship.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。