shelter
n
1 [U] ~ (from sth) condition of being protected, kept safe, etc, eg from rain, danger, attack; refuge 遮蔽, 庇护(如避雨、 脱险、 免受攻击等)
seek/take shelter from the rain, eg under a tree 避雨(如在树下)
get under shelter, eg when bombs are dropping during an air-raid 隐蔽起来(如在空袭时)
They found shelter from the storm in a barn. 他们在谷仓里躲避暴风雨.
The high fence gives/affords (us) some shelter from the wind. 这道高栅栏(给我们)挡住了风.
2 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词)
(a) structure built to give protection, esp from rain, wind or attack 遮蔽物, 庇护物(尤指避雨、 避风或免受攻击者)
a `bus shelter, ie one in which people wait for buses 公共汽车站的候车亭
an `air-raid shelter 防空掩蔽所.
(b) building providing refuge, esp for homeless people 收容所(尤指为无家可归的人提供的). shelter, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (from sb/sth) give shelter to sb/sth; protect sb/sth 给某人[某物]提供庇护处; 保护某人[某事物]
trees that shelter a house from the wind 给房子挡风的树
shelter (ie hide, protect) an escaped prisoner 窝藏逃犯
The wall sheltered the soldiers from gunfire. 这堵墙挡住了攻击士兵的炮火.
He is trying to shelter his boss from criticism. 他极力为老板顶住外界的批评.
Is our country's industry sheltered from foreign competition? 我国的工业在与外国竞争时是否有足够保障?
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) find a place that gives shelter; take shelter 躲避; 避难
shelter under the trees 躲在树下
shelter from the rain 避雨. sheltered adj
1 (of a place) not exposed to wind, rain, etc (指地方)可避风、 雨等的
find a sheltered spot for a picnic 找个有遮蔽的地方野餐.
2 kept away from or not exposed to unhappiness or harmful influences 与不幸的或有害的事物隔绝的; 不受坏事影响的
a sheltered childhood 未受到坏事物影响的童年时代
He has led a sheltered life in the countryside. 他在乡村生活, 避免了很多烦恼.
That's right. We will take 10 pigs, 10 sheep and sixty chickens. The chickens can eat the food that we would otherwise throw away. They will provide us with eggs and meat.
没错。我们要带上10头猪、10只羊还有60只鸡。鸡吃我们的剩饭剩菜。它们为我们提供蛋和肉。
At lunchtime, the tourist thanked him and gave him ten pounds, which was a lot of money in those days.
午餐时,这位游客向他表示感谢,并给了他10英镑。这在当时可算是一大笔钱了。
When a marked bee returned to the hive from the feeding table, Von Frisch watched through the glass.