shelter
- IPA[ˈʃɛltə]
英式
- a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger；a place providing food and accommodation for the homeless
- protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather；find refuge or take cover from bad weather or danger
noun: shelter, plural noun: shelters
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter an air-raid shelter
- ▪ a place providing food and accommodation for the homeless did they give you any breakfast at the shelter?
- ▪ an animal sanctuary the shelter sees many dogs which have been dumped on Dartmoor 同義詞
- 2. a shielded or safe condition; protection he hung back in the shelter of a rock you're welcome to take shelter from the storm 同義詞 反義詞
動詞
- 1. protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather the hut sheltered him from the cold wind 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ find refuge or take cover from bad weather or danger people were sheltering under store canopies and trees 同義詞
- ▪ prevent (someone) from having to do or face something difficult or unpleasant we are sheltered from the awfulness of reality
- ▪ protect (income) from taxation only your rental income can be sheltered
