shelter

['ʃeltə]

n.避难所, 庇护, 庇护所
v.保护, 隐匿, 庇护

n.

1. 遮盖物; 躲避处; 避难所[C][(+from)]

The umbrella is a poor shelter from heavy rain.

雨伞不太遮挡得住大雨。

2. 掩蔽, 遮蔽; 庇护, 保护; 避难[U][(+from)]

Their immediate need is for food, clothing and shelter.

他们所急需的是吃的, 穿的和住的。

vt.

(使)掩蔽, 遮蔽; 庇护; 保护[(+from)]

The wall sheltered us from the wind.

墙壁遮挡着, 使我们免遭风吹。

She was accused of sheltering a murderer.

她被指控隐匿凶手。

vi.

躲避; 避难[Q][(+from)]

They sheltered from the sun under a tree.

他们在树底下乘凉。

词形变化

形容词: shelterless | 名词: shelterer | 动词过去式: sheltered | 动词过去分词: sheltered | 动词现在分词: sheltering | 动词第三人称单数: shelters |

词义辨析

同义:

n.保护; 庇护; 庇护所

protection  shield  sanctuary  refuge  dwelling  harbor

vt.遮蔽; 庇护; 保护

protect  shield  hide  guard  defend  screen  cover  harbor  

同义参见:

wing  shepherd  security  fortress  safety  nest  canopy  preserve  camp  out  cave  covering  habitat  insure  defense  ensure  asylum  fort  haven  house  covert  quarter  

英英释义

名词 shelter:

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

protective covering that provides protection from the weather

the condition of being protected

同义词：protection

a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

同义词：tax shelter

temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

动词 shelter:

provide shelter for

invest (money) so that it is not taxable

补充

sheltershelter英:[ˈʃeltə] 美:[ˈʃɛltɚ]n.1.遮蔽; 保护We took shelter from the rain in a cave.我们在一个山洞里避雨。2.避难所; 庇护所Trees are a shelter from the sun.树木可以遮挡阳光。vt.1.掩蔽; 庇护, 保护He sheltered himself behind a hedge.他躲在树篱后面。vi.1.躲避, 避难We sheltered under a tree until the shower passed.我们在树下躲雨, 直到雨过天晴。

例句

1. There was no shelter anywhere from the rain.没有任何避雨的地方。 2. The yacht would seek shelter for the evening until the weather improved.游艇会寻找躲避处过夜以待天气好转。 3. the hut where they were given food and shelter给他们提供食物和栖身之处的小屋 4. The couple gave him food and shelter for the night.那对夫妇给了他食物, 还提供了过夜住处。 5. a shelter for homeless women收留无家可归妇女的救助站 6. A neighbour sheltered the boy for seven days.一位邻居收留了这个男孩7天。 7. people sheltering illegal immigrants窝藏非法移民者 8. This wide alley is sheltered by trees.这条宽阔的街巷遮蔽在树荫之下。 9. It is natural to shelter from a storm.躲避暴风雨是自然而然的事。 10. a man sheltering in a doorway一名躲在门口的男子 11. to shelter somebody from blame庇护某人使其不受责骂 12. to shelter an escaped prisoner窝藏逃犯 13. to shelter from the rain躲雨 14. he hung back in the shelter of a rock.他缩身躲在岩石后面。 15. you're welcome to take shelter from the storm.欢迎来这里躲避暴风雨。 16. the hut sheltered him from the cold wind.小屋使他免受寒风侵袭。 17. [asadj.sheltered]the plants need a shady, sheltered spot in the garden.这些植物需要放在花园中遮阳避风雨的地方。 18. people were sheltering under store canopies and trees.人们躲在商店顶篷下和树下。 19. [asadj. sheltered]I was a mathematics don at Cambridge living a rather sheltered life.我当时是剑桥大学数学导师，过着相当安宁的生活。 20. only your rental income can be sheltered.只有你的租金收入可以免交税。 21. to give somebody food and shelter为某人提供食物及容身之所 22. a bus shelter公共汽车候车亭 23. an air-raid shelter防空庇护所 24. Let's shelter from the rain under that tree.我们到那棵树下去避雨吧。 25. The trees shelter the house from the wind.那些树给房子挡风。 26. a bomb/fallout shelter防空洞；防放射性微粒掩蔽部 27. We made a shelter from branches.我们用树枝搭了个棚子。 28. a shelter for battered women受虐妇女收容所 29. an animal shelter动物收容所 30. homeless shelters无家可归者收容所 31. The organization provides food and shelter for homeless people.这家机构为无家可归者提供食宿。 32. The crowd ran for shelter when the rain started.下雨了，人们都跑去找避雨的地方。 33. They sought shelter from the storm.他们寻找躲避暴风雨的地方。 34. They found/took shelter in a cave during the storm. [=they went into a cave to get out of the storm]他们在山洞里躲避暴风雨。 35. A cave sheltered the climbers during the storm.山洞为登山者提供了躲避暴风雨的地方。 36. They were accused of sheltering a criminal. [=giving a criminal a place to hide]他们被指控窝藏罪犯。 37. They sheltered themselves from the sudden rain.他们躲过了突如其来的雨。 38. Most parents want to shelter their children from pain and sadness. [=to prevent their children from experiencing pain and sadness]多数父母都想保护自己的孩子免受痛苦和悲伤。 39. Investors are trying to shelter themselves from rising interest rates.投资者正设法让自己免受利率上升的影响。 40. They sheltered in a cave while they waited for the storm to pass.他们躲在洞内等待暴风雨停息。