Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense shelters, present participle sheltering, past tense, past participle sheltered
1N-COUNT (躲避恶劣天气或危险的)遮蔽物,庇护处,掩体 A shelter is a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger. (躲避恶劣天气或危险的)遮蔽物,庇护处,掩体
The city's bomb shelters were being prepared for possible air raids.
2N-UNCOUNT (尤指躲避恶劣天气或危险的)遮蔽,庇护,掩蔽 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. (尤指躲避恶劣天气或危险的)遮蔽,庇护,掩蔽
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。
...the hut where they were given food and shelter.
5VERB [usually passive]遮蔽;遮挡 If a place or thing is sheltered by something, it is protected by that thing from wind and rain. 遮蔽;遮挡
...a wooden house, sheltered by a low pointed roof. [VERB-ed]
一所有着低矮的尖顶遮风挡雨的木房子
6VERB 为(受到警察或其他人追捕的人)提供避难所;窝藏;庇护 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. 为(受到警察或其他人追捕的人)提供避难所;窝藏;庇护
A neighbor sheltered the boy for seven days. [VERB noun]
1protection from danger/bad weather抵禦危險;抵擋風雨VERB + SHELTER | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERB + SHELTER➤afford (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)(向某人)提供保護◇The great trees gave shelter from the wind.這些大樹擋住了風。➤need需要保護▸➤find, run for, seek, take找到庇護;尋求庇護;得到保護▸➤refuse sb拒絕庇護某人◇The nuns won't refuse you shelter.這些修女不會拒絕保護你的。➤leave離開庇護處◇We had to leave the shelter of the trees.我們不得不離開樹林,失去了掩護。PREPOSITION➤in the shelter of, under the shelter of在⋯的庇護下◇She was standing in the shelter of the doorway.她正躲在門口。➤shelter from遮蔽⋯之處◇They tried to seek shelter from the rain.他們想找個地方避雨。PHRASES➤shelter for the night過夜的地方shelter
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2small building that gives protection提供保護的小型建築物ADJECTIVE | VERB + SHELTER | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤makeshift, temporary臨時避難所▸➤stone, underground, wooden石屋;地下掩體;木屋▸➤air-raid, bomb, bus, emergency, fallout防空洞;公共汽車候車亭;緊急避難所;放射性墜塵掩蔽所➤animal動物收養所➤homeless無家可歸者收留所◇She works as a volunteer at a homeless shelter.她在無家可歸者的收留所裏做義工。➤tax (figurative) 避稅手段◇These tax shelters allow people to invest in shares without paying tax.這些避稅手段使人們可以投資股票而不繳稅。VERB + SHELTER➤build, construct, erect, make, put up搭建庇護處◇The earthquake victims were forced to build temporary shelters.地震災民被迫搭建臨時避難所。PREPOSITION➤in a/the shelter在避難所裏◇You'll be safer in the shelter.在避難所裏會安全些。➤shelter for⋯的庇護所◇a shelter for cattle牛棚
shelter noun ⇨shelter (shelter for the night)⇨hut (an air-raid shelter)⇨refuge (a shelter for the homeless)shelter verb ⇨protectshelter
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shelter ♦︎ asylum ♦︎ safety ♦︎ cover ♦︎ refuge ♦︎ sanctuaryThese words all mean a place where sb/sth can find protection from sb/sth.这些词均表示庇护所、避难处。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆shelter / asylum / refuge / sanctuary from sth◆temporary shelter / asylum / refuge / sanctuary◆to seek / find shelter / asylum / refuge / sanctuary◆to take cover / refuge / sanctuary◆to run for shelter / cover◆a place of safety / refuge / sanctuary■shelter [uncountable] the fact of having a place to live or stay, considered as a basic human need; protection from the weather, danger or attack住处;居所;遮蔽,庇护,避难(如躲避风雨、危险或攻击)◆They were anxious to find shelter for the night.他们急于找个地方过夜。◆He took shelter from the rain under a bridge.他躲在桥下避雨。◆The fox ran for the shelter of the trees.那只狐狸朝树丛跑,想要躲藏起来。 see also shelter ⇨ hutnoun, shelter ⇨ refugenoun, shelter ⇨ protectverb■asylum əˈsaɪləm [uncountable] protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons(政治)庇护,避难◆She was granted political asylum by Canada in 2003.她于2003年在加拿大获得政治庇护权。 see also asylum seeker ⇨ refugee■safety [uncountable] a place where you are not in danger安全处所◆I managed to swim to safety.我设法游到了安全处。◆We watched the lions from the safety of the car.我们坐在汽车里看狮子,很安全。 see also safe ⇨ safe1■cover [uncountable] a place that provides shelter from bad weather or protection from an attack躲避处;避难所;庇护所◆After the explosion the street was full of people running for cover.爆炸发生后,满街的人都在奔跑躲避。■refuge ˈrefjuːdʒ [uncountable] shelter or protection from danger, trouble or problems庇护;避难◆A further 300 people have taken refuge in the embassy.又有300人来到大使馆避难。◆As the situation at home got worse she increasingly took refuge in her work.随着家庭情况变得更糟,她越来越多地在工作中寻求慰藉。 see also refuge ⇨ refuge, refugee ⇨ refugee■sanctuaryˈsæŋktʃuəri; NAmEˈsæŋktʃueri [uncountable] (formal) safety and protection, especially for people who are being chased or attacked庇护,保护(尤指躲避追捕或攻击)◆During the uprising the royal family took sanctuary in an abbey.暴动期间王室成员躲在一个修道院里避难。 see also sanctuary ⇨ refuge