shelter

🇬🇧 UK/'ʃeltә/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

n.

A place or structure that provides protection from danger, bad weather, or hardship.

庇护所,避难所;庇护

v.

To protect or shield someone from harm or bad conditions; to take cover.

庇护,保护;躲避

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shelterother
=shelter

Common Collocations

  • 1.take shelter躲避,避难
  • 2.seek shelter寻求庇护
  • 3.emergency shelter紧急避难所
  • 4.animal shelter动物收容所

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The hikers found shelter in a cave as the storm rolled in.

  • 2.

    The charity provides food and shelter for homeless people.

  • 3.

    She took shelter under a tree until the rain stopped.

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