shelter
英 ['ʃeltə]
美['ʃɛltɚ]
- n. 庇护；避难所；遮盖物
- vt. 保护；使掩蔽
- vi. 躲避，避难
- n. (Shelter)人名；(英)谢尔特
英英释意
- 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;
- "they were huddled together for protection"
- "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
- 4. a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
- 5. temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
双语例句
- 1. The number of families seeking shelter rose by 17 percent.
- 寻求避难的家庭户增加了17％。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Many are sleeping in the open because they have no shelter.
- 很多人因为没有栖身之所，只好露宿在外。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. When it rained I rigged up a partial shelter with a tarpaulin.
- 下雨的时候，我用油布草草搭了一个能简单避雨的棚子。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. No shelter was available for miles around in this treeless landscape.
- 在这个光秃秃没有树木的地方，周围数英里内都没有掩蔽处。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. They took refuge in a bomb shelter.
- 他们在防空洞中避难。
来自柯林斯例句