1 [U] shelter (from sth) protection from danger or bad weather 庇护;避难;遮蔽:
to give somebody food and shelter为某人提供食物及容身之所We looked around for somewhere to take shelter from the storm.我们环视四周,想找个避风雨的地方。
2 [C] a small building that gives protection, for example from bad weather or attack 遮蔽所;庇护所;避难所:
a bus shelter公共汽车候车亭an air-raid shelter防空庇护所
shelter²
/ˈʃeltə(r) ||; ˈʃɛltɚ/verb
1 [I] shelter (from sth) to find protection or a safe place 寻求保护;躲避;避难:
Let's shelter from the rain under that tree.我们到那棵树下去避雨吧。
2 [T] shelter sb/sth (from sb/sth) to protect sb/sth; to provide a safe place away from harm or danger 保护;庇护;遮蔽:
The trees shelter the house from the wind.那些树给房子挡风。