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shelter

noun
/ˈʃeltə(r)/
/ˈʃeltər/
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  1. [uncountable] the fact of having a place to live or stay, considered as a basic human need居所;住处
    • Human beings need food, clothing and shelter.人类有衣、食、住的需求。
    • without shelter In developing countries, more than 640 million are without shelter.在发展中国家,超过6.4亿人没有住房。
    Extra Examples
    • The nuns won't refuse you shelter.这些修女不会拒绝保护你的。
    • They were anxious to find shelter for the night.他们急于找个地方过夜。
  2. [uncountable] protection from rain, danger, or attack遮蔽,庇护,避难(避雨、躲避危险或攻击)
    • shelter from something to take shelter from the storm躲避暴风雨
    • People were desperately seeking shelter from the gunfire.人们拼命地找地方躲避炮火。
    • The sand dunes provided shelter from the wind.沙丘为风提供了庇护。
    • shelter of something The fox was running for the shelter of the trees.狐狸朝树丛跑,想要躲藏起来。
    Extra Examples
    • She was standing in the shelter of the doorway.她正躲在门口。
    • The great elm trees gave shelter from the wind.这些大榆树挡住了风。
    • We had to leave the shelter of the trees.我们不得不离开树林,失去了掩护。
    • He took shelter from the rain under a bridge.他躲在桥下避雨。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + shelter
    • afford (somebody)
    • give (somebody)
    • offer (somebody)
    preposition
    • in the shelter of
    • under the shelter of
    • shelter from
    phrases
    • shelter for the night
    See full entry
  3. [countable] (often in compounds常构成复合词) a structure built to give protection, especially from the weather or from attack(尤指用以躲避风雨或攻击的)遮蔽物,庇护处,避难处
    • They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood.他们用旧木条搭了一个简陋的窝棚。
    • He helped construct temporary shelters in 10 villages before the rains came.在下雨之前,他帮助在10个村庄建造了临时避难所。
    • an air-raid shelter防空洞
    • a bomb shelter防空洞
    • Pupils have been sent home and schools have been turned into emergency shelters.学生已经被送回家,学校也变成了紧急避难所。
    • shelter for somebody/something a shelter for cattle牛棚
    see also bus shelterTopics Buildingsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • makeshift
    • temporary
    • stone
    verb + shelter
    • build
    • construct
    • erect
    preposition
    • in a/​the shelter
    • shelter for
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  4. [countable] a building, usually owned by a charity, that provides a place to stay for people without a home, or protection for people or animals who have been badly treated(无家可归者或受虐待者的)收容所,庇护所
    • a night shelter for the homeless无家可归者夜间收容所
    • an animal shelter动物收容处
    see also hostel, tax shelter
    Extra Examples
    • She works as a volunteer at a homeless shelter.她在无家可归者的收留所里做义工。
    • You'll be safer in the shelter.在避难所里会安全些。
    Topics Houses and homesb2, Social issuesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • makeshift
    • temporary
    • stone
    verb + shelter
    • build
    • construct
    • erect
    preposition
    • in a/​the shelter
    • shelter for
    See full entry
  5. Word Originlate 16th cent.: perhaps an alteration of sheld, an old spelling of shield, + -ure.

shelter

verb
/ˈʃeltə(r)/
/ˈʃeltər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they shelter
/ˈʃeltə(r)/
/ˈʃeltər/
he / she / it shelters
/ˈʃeltəz/
/ˈʃeltərz/
past simple sheltered
/ˈʃeltəd/
/ˈʃeltərd/
past participle sheltered
/ˈʃeltəd/
/ˈʃeltərd/
-ing form sheltering
/ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
/ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive] to give somebody/something a place where they are protected from the weather or from danger; to protect somebody/something保护;掩蔽
    • shelter somebody/something from somebody/something Trees shelter the house from the wind.树给房子挡住了风。
    • shelter somebody/something helping the poor and sheltering the homeless帮助贫穷者,庇护无家可归者
    • The American government has accused them of sheltering terrorists.美国政府指责他们庇护恐怖分子。
    • Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences).也许我对女儿保护过度了。
  2. [intransitive] to stay in a place that protects you from the weather or from danger躲避(风雨或危险)
    • A bomb fell on the building, killing those who were sheltering inside.一枚炸弹落在建筑物上,杀死了躲在里面的人。
    • shelter from something We sheltered from the rain in a doorway.我们在一处门廊里避雨。
    • Spectators sheltered under umbrellas as the rain got heavier.雨越来越大,观众躲在雨伞下。
    • As the storm approached, they tried to find somewhere to shelter.随着暴风雨的来临,他们试图寻找庇护所。
  3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: perhaps an alteration of sheld, an old spelling of shield, + -ure.

Shelter

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  1. a British charity established in 1966 to help people who have nowhere to live, either by finding homes for them or by providing places in cities where they can sleep at night. It also acts as a pressure group to try to influence the government to do more to help people without homes.
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sheltershelterD.J.:[ˈʃeltə]K.K.:[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。
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shelter noun | verb
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shel·ter / 5FZlt[ ; 5FeltE /noun
1. Ua place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life栖身之地,住处:
They are in need of food and shelter.他们急需食物和住处。
2. Uprotection from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun etc庇护; 掩蔽,遮蔽:
[+ of ]
We reached the shelter of the caves.我们到了可以躲避的山洞里。
in / into / under etc the shelter of sth
They were standing under the shelter of a huge tree.他们站在一棵大树下躲着。
The men took shelter in a bombed-out farmhouse.那些男人躲在一间被炸毁的农舍里。
All around me, people were running for shelter .我周围的人都在奔跑着寻找地方躲避。
[+ from ]
An old hut gave shelter from the storm.一间旧茅舍成了躲避暴风雨的地方。
3. Ca building where people or animals that have nowhere to live or that are in danger can stay and receive help庇护所; 避难所:
[+ for ]
a shelter for battered women受虐待妇女的庇护所
a homeless shelter (=for people who have no homes)无家可归者的收容所
an animal shelter 动物收容所
4. Ca building or an area with a roof over it that protects you from the weather or from danger躲避的地方,避难处:
air-raid / bomb / fall-out shelter ( = a place to keep people safe from bombs dropped by planes )防空洞
bus shelter BrE ( = a small structure with a roof where you wait for a bus )公共汽车站的候车亭
BOMB SHELTER,TAX SHELTER
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shelterverb
1. Tto provide a place where someone or something is protected, especially from the weather or from danger为…提供庇护处〔尤指躲避风雨或危险的地方〕; 收容:
Collins was arrested for sheltering enemy soldiers.柯林斯因收留敌兵而被逮捕。
shelter sb / sth from sb / sth
Plant herbs next to a wall to shelter them from the wind.把药草种在墙边以避风。
2. Ito stay in or under a place where you are protected from the weather or from danger躲避; 避难:
[+ from ]
We sat in the shade, sheltering from the sun.我们坐在背阴处,没有晒到太阳。
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shelter

1 shelter /ˈʃɛltɚ/ noun
plural shelters
1 shelter
/ˈʃɛltɚ/
noun
plural shelters
Learner's definition of SHELTER
[count] : a structure that covers or protects people or things遮蔽物;庇护所;避难处
[count] : a place that provides food and protection for people or animals that need assistance(人或动物)收容所
[noncount] : a place to live住处
[noncount] : the state of being covered and protected from danger, bad weather, etc.庇护;遮蔽;避难
see also tax shelter
2 shelter /ˈʃɛltɚ/ verb
shelters; sheltered; sheltering
2 shelter
/ˈʃɛltɚ/
verb
shelters; sheltered; sheltering
Learner's definition of SHELTER
[+ object] : to protect (someone) from danger, bad weather, etc. : to provide shelter for (someone)提供庇护;提供保护
often + from
often used figuratively常用作比喻
[no object] : to be in a place that provides protection from danger, bad weather, etc. : to take shelter躲避
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