woodshed

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈwʊdˌʃɛd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An enclosed, roofed structure, often an outbuilding, used primarily to store firewood.
  2. A place where punishments or reprimands are administered. informal
    — The State Department is incensed, and if this conference fails it will be the woodshed for three Central American presidents.
动词 v.
  1. To practice or rehearse using a musical instrument. slang
    — Recently, I have taken up the double bass again, but because time and neglect erode ability, calluses turn soft, and muscle memory fades, I need to woodshed (practice) to get back into shape and build up my chops.
  2. To practice or rehearse a script. slang
    — In previous chapters, I've covered many ways to woodshed a script and dozens of techniques for bringing the words to life. Now, I'm going to suggest something completely different: Try performing your script completely cold the first time through.
  3. To self-isolate in order to work on one's artistic development or to produce work without interruptions.
    — His latest novel sheds light on an émigré writer’s woodshedding period.

词形变化

woodsheds plural woodsheds present,singular,third-person woodshedding participle,present woodshedded participle,past woodshedded past

词汇关系

衍生词
something nasty in the woodshed trip to the woodshed
相关词
woodshedding

词源

词源 1
From wood + shed.
词源 2
From wood + shed.
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