shelters

英 [ˈʃeltəz]

美 [ˈʃeltərz]

n.  居所; 住处; 遮蔽，庇护，避难(避雨、躲避危险或攻击); (尤指用以躲避风雨或攻击的)遮蔽物，庇护处，避难处
v.  保护; 掩蔽; 躲避(风雨或危险)
shelter的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (躲避恶劣天气或危险的)遮蔽物，庇护处，掩体
  Ashelteris a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger.
  1. The city's bomb shelters were being prepared for possible air raids.
     为防御可能发生的空袭，该城市正在建防空洞。
  2. ...a bus shelter.
     公共汽车候车亭
• N-UNCOUNT (尤指躲避恶劣天气或危险的)遮蔽，庇护，掩蔽
  If a place providesshelter, it provides you with a place to stay or live, especially when you need protection from bad weather or danger.
  1. The number of families seeking shelter rose by 17 percent...
     寻求避难的家庭户增加了 17％。
  2. Although horses do not generally mind the cold, shelter from rain and wind is important.
     尽管马一般不怕冷，但是一定要有个能遮风挡雨的马棚。
  3. ...the hut where they were given food and shelter.
     给他们提供食物和庇护的小屋
• N-COUNT 收容所;庇护所
  Ashelteris a building where homeless people can sleep and get food.
  1. ...a shelter for homeless women.
     收留无家可归的妇女的收容所
• VERB 躲避;避难
  If youshelterin a place, you stay there and are protected from bad weather or danger.
  1. ...a man sheltering in a doorway...
     藏在门口的一名男子
  2. Twelve Cubans left the embassy after sheltering there for several days.
     12 名古巴人在大使馆藏身了几天后离开了。
• VERB 遮蔽;遮挡
  If a place or thingis shelteredby something, it is protected by that thing from wind and rain.
  1. ...a wooden house, sheltered by a low pointed roof.
     一所有着低矮的尖顶遮风挡雨的木房子
• VERB 为(受到警察或其他人追捕的人)提供避难所;窝藏;庇护
  If yousheltersomeone, usually someone who is being hunted by police or other people, you provide them with a place to stay or live.
  1. A neighbor sheltered the boy for seven days.
     一个邻居收留了这个男孩在他家藏了 7 天。
  2. ...people sheltering illegal immigrants.
     为非法移民提供庇护的人们
• See also:sheltered

双语例句

• Some of these flood shelters are on raised platforms, which have allowed government helicopters to land amid the continuing floods
  其中一些防洪棚搭建在高台上，高台可供政府的直升机在持续的洪水中降落。
• It has raised money for playgrounds and shelters for homeless children.
  它提出了为无家可归的儿童游乐场和庇护所的钱。
• She will donate money raised at the dinners to shelters for homeless people.
  她将把从这些聚餐上筹集的资金捐给无家可归者收容所。
• More shelters will be designated once the government assesses the water level.
  政府一旦估测了水位，将选定更多的避难所。
• Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.
  救援人员为那些家园被毁的幸存者盖起了避难所。
• Classrooms in37 schools have served as temporary shelters after the earthquake and tsunami.
  地震和海啸后37所学校的教室被用作临时避难所。
• Because of this, both western countries and China have built special shelters.
  为此，中西方国家都建立了专门的救助设施。
• She says they live with family or friends or set up makeshift shelters.
  沙夫说，这些人跟家人或者朋友一起住，或者搭建简陋的临时住所。
• New bus shelters are being built in the town.
  小镇上正在建设一些公共汽车候车亭。
• They have visited more than 20,000 dog shelters on the way.
  他们一路上寻访了2万多个狗收容所。