shelter
n. 遮蔽(物),庇护(处); 居所; 收容所
v. 遮蔽; 躲避,避难; 庇护
A shelter is a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger.
The city's bomb shelters were being prepared for possible air raids.
为防御可能发生的空袭,该城市正在建防空洞。
...a bus shelter.
公共汽车候车亭
If a place provides shelter, it provides you with a place to stay or live, especially when you need protection from bad weather or danger.
The number of families seeking shelter rose by 17 percent...
寻求避难的家庭户增加了 17%。
Although horses do not generally mind the cold, shelter from rain and wind is important.
尽管马一般不怕冷,但是一定要有个能遮风挡雨的马棚。
A shelter is a building where homeless people can sleep and get food.
...a shelter for homeless women.
收留无家可归的妇女的收容所
If you shelter in a place, you stay there and are protected from bad weather or danger.
...a man sheltering in a doorway...
藏在门口的一名男子
Twelve Cubans left the embassy after sheltering there for several days.
12 名古巴人在大使馆藏身了几天后离开了。
If a place or thing is sheltered by something, it is protected by that thing from wind and rain.
...a wooden house, sheltered by a low pointed roof.
一所有着低矮的尖顶遮风挡雨的木房子
If you shelter someone, usually someone who is being hunted by police or other people, you provide them with a place to stay or live.
A neighbor sheltered the boy for seven days.
一个邻居收留了这个男孩在他家藏了 7 天。
...people sheltering illegal immigrants.
为非法移民提供庇护的人们
1. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
2. protective covering that provides protection from the weather
3. the condition of being protected;
4. a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
5. temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
1. provide shelter for;
2. invest (money) so that it is not taxable
defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour
这些动词均有"保护,保卫"之意。
house, building, dwelling, shelter, habitation, home, residence
这些名词均含有"居住处"之意。
protection, refuge, shelter
这些名词均含"保护,掩蔽,庇护"之意。
He tried to shelter his friend from knowing of his father's death, but he was too late.
他企图不让他的朋友知道他的父亲去世的消息, 但为时已晚.
You can't shelter your brother from blame in the accident.
在这次事故中,你无法庇护你的弟弟免受责备.
The family had given shelter to an old pedlar.
这家人为一个老年货郎提供住宿.
They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.
他们挤在商店门口躲雨.
They built a bomb shelter below ground.
他们在地下修建了一个防空洞.
vt. 遮蔽;庇护;保护
defendprotectharborscreenguardcovershieldhide
n. 保护;庇护;庇护所
shieldharborsanctuaryprotectiondwellingrefuge
其他释义
covertshieldnestdefensecovercanopyensuresecurityharborquarterscreenhousecoveringoutwinginsurepreserveguardfortresssafetydefendhabitatcavehidefortasylumhavenshepherdprotect