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 Englishshelterother
=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.