In its original sense, it meant the opposite.

但是最初，它的意思完全相反。

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In this book the word is used in its original sense unless otherwise stated.

在这本书里，这个词是用它的本义，除非另有说明。

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A shelter in its original sense has connotations of basic living serving a merely functional purpose and attending to our primal need of having a roof over our head.

庇护所的的本意是指一种仅仅满足最基本功能目的的生活，再加头上的屋顶。

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Its internal culture had been developed and finely tuned to reflect the sense of joy the original owners had in serving the public.

FORBES: A Word of Warning