shelter
n. 遮蔽(物),庇護(處); 居所; 收容所
v. 遮蔽; 躲避,避難; 庇護
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.
為防禦可能發生的空襲,該城市正在建防空洞。
...a bus shelter.
公共汽車候車亭
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...
尋求避難的家庭戶增加了 17%。
Although horses do not generally mind the cold, shelter from rain and wind is important.
儘管馬一般不怕冷,但是一定要有個能遮風擋雨的馬棚。
A shelter is a building where homeless people can sleep and get food.
...a shelter for homeless women.
收留無家可歸的婦女的收容所
If you shelter in a place, you stay there and are protected from bad weather or danger.
...a man sheltering in a doorway...
藏在門口的一名男子
Twelve Cubans left the embassy after sheltering there for several days.
12 名古巴人在大使館藏身了幾天後離開了。
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.
一所有著低矮的尖頂遮風擋雨的木房子
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.
一個鄰居收留了這個男孩在他家藏了 7 天。
...people sheltering illegal immigrants.
為非法移民提供庇護的人們
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
這些動詞均有"保護,保衛"之意。
house, building, dwelling, shelter, habitation, home, residence
這些名詞均含有"居住處"之意。
protection, refuge, shelter
這些名詞均含"保護,掩蔽,庇護"之意。
He tried to shelter his friend from knowing of his father's death, but he was too late.
他企圖不讓他的朋友知道他的父親去世的訊息, 但為時已晚.
You can't shelter your brother from blame in the accident.
在這次事故中,你無法庇護你的弟弟免受責備.
The family had given shelter to an old pedlar.
這家人為一個老年貨郎提供住宿.
They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.
他們擠在商店門口躲雨.
They built a bomb shelter below ground.
他們在地下修建了一個防空洞.
vt. 遮蔽;庇護;保護
defendprotectharborscreenguardcovershieldhide
n. 保護;庇護;庇護所
shieldharborsanctuaryprotectiondwellingrefuge
其他釋義
covertshieldnestdefensecovercanopyensuresecurityharborquarterscreenhousecoveringoutwinginsurepreserveguardfortresssafetydefendhabitatcavehidefortasylumhavenshepherdprotect