shelter
shelter 英 [ˈʃeltə(r)] 美 [ˈʃɛltɚ]
n. 庇护；避难所；遮盖物 v. 躲避，掩蔽
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- Shelter is one of the basic human needs along with food, water, and companionship. It is a structure that protects you from the elements and gives you a place to live.
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- n. 庇护；避难所；遮盖物
- v. 躲避，掩蔽
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1. Human beings need food, clothing and shelter.
人类有衣、食、住的需求。
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2. to take shelter from the storm
躲避暴风雨
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3. People were seeking shelter from the gunfire.
人们找地方躲避炮火。
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4. an air-raid shelter
防空洞
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5. a night shelter for the homeless
无家可归者夜间收容所
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6. an animal shelter
动物收容处
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7. Trees shelter the house from the wind.
树给房子挡住了风。
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8. We sheltered from the rain in a doorway.
我们在一处门廊里避雨。
- shelter (n.) 1580s, "structure affording protection," possibly an alteration of Middle English sheltron, sheldtrume "roof or wall formed by locked shields," from Old English scyldtruma, from scield "shield" (see shield (n.)) + truma "troop," related to Old English trum "strong, firm, stable," from Proto-Germanic *trum-, from PIE *dru-mo-, suffixed form of root *deru- "be firm, solid, steadfast."
- shelter (v.) 1580s, "to screen, protect," from shelter (n.); in the income investment sense, from 1955. Meaning "to take shelter" is from c. 1600. Related: Sheltered; sheltering.
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