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

• They built shelters, made clothing, food, and their own tools.
  他们建造掩蔽处，制造衣服，食物和自己的工具。
• Hernandez, 38, gave some of his possessions to relatives who went to shelters but he stayed put.
  埃尔南德斯，38岁，把他的一些财产给了去庇护所的亲戚但他留在原地。
• Californians may have more food and better shelters, but the homeless in India have each other.
  加利福尼亚人也许拥有更多的食品和更好的住所，但印度无家可归之人拥有彼此。
• Additionally, the ACWF reports to have opened shelters in Guangxi, Jiangsu, Yunnan, and Sichuan Provinces.
  此外，全国妇联说在广西、苏、南和四川也已经开设了收容所。
• Citizens of East Beirut went to ground in basements and shelters.
  东贝鲁特的市民们躲进了地下室和掩体中。
• 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。
• 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。
• They need winterized temporary shelters and blankets.
  他们需要能御寒的临时住所和毛毯。
• Second Harvest has also received more requests from around the country to dispatch food to shelters and other charities.
  二次收获也收到了日本国内其它避难所或慈善机构的请求，希望能将食物分发给他们一部分。
• 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。