- [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6.4亿人没有住所。
Extra ExamplesThe 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。
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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. 沙丘提供了挡风的地方。 - 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 ExamplesShe 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)
- …
- in the shelter of
- under the shelter of
- shelter from
- …
- shelter for the night
- shelter from something
- [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. 在雨季到来之前,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. 学生们被送回家,学校变成了紧急避难所。 - shelter for somebody/something
a shelter for cattle 牛棚
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- makeshift
- temporary
- stone
- …
- build
- construct
- erect
- …
- in a/the shelter
- shelter for
- [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
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesb2, Social issuesb2She 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- makeshift
- temporary
- stone
- …
- build
- construct
- erect
- …
- in a/the shelter
- shelter for
Word Originlate 16th cent.: perhaps an alteration of sheld, an old spelling of shield, + -ure.