英语释义

1. something that covers or affords protection
a bomb shelter

2. an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless)

3. an establishment that houses and feeds stray or unwanted animals

4. a position or the state of being covered and protected
took shelter

5. to constitute or provide a shelter for protect
has led a sheltered life

6. to place under shelter or protection
sheltered himself in a mountain cave

7. to protect (income) from taxation

8. to take shelter

9. to remain inside in one's current location until a danger has passed : to temporarily take shelter in a protected space
The … campus was placed under lockdown in response to the shooting. People on campus were advised to shelter in place. No students were hurt or endangered, the school said.
— Julia Jacobo These communities—including our own—need to start hardening themselves against future fires. That means preparing homes for fires the way we already do for earthquakes and floods. It also means developing better alert systems, heeding evacuation warnings when they come and being prepared to shelter in place when escape routes are cut off …
— The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California)

10. a structure that covers or protects people or things

11. a place that provides food and protection for people or animals that need assistance

12. a place to live

13. to protect (someone) from danger, bad weather, etc. to provide shelter for (someone)

14. to be in a place that provides protection from danger, bad weather, etc. to take shelter

15. something that covers or protects
We made a shelter from branches.

16. a place that provides food and housing to those in need
a homeless shelter an animal shelter

17. the condition of being protected
I found shelter from the storm.

18. to provide with a place that covers or protects be a shelter for
A cave sheltered the climbers.

19. to find and use a shelter for protection
… within minutes, half the class was sheltering under desks …
— J. K. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets

片语

ope打开；展开；正式对外营业；正式开办；使更广为人知；断开（电路）（等于 open）

英汉例句

• lord , o friend of the shelterless , o effulgent moon of mercy , please , just this one time , quickly extend your hand to save me !

  主啊，无家可归者之友，哦，光辉的仁慈之月，请求禰，就这一次，快伸出禰的手拯救我！

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