shelter
n
1 [U] ~ (from sth) condition of being protected, kept safe, etc, eg from rain, danger, attack; refuge 遮蔽, 庇護(如避雨、 脫險、 免受攻擊等)
seek/take shelter from the rain, eg under a tree 避雨(如在樹下)
get under shelter, eg when bombs are dropping during an air-raid 隱蔽起來(如在空襲時)
They found shelter from the storm in a barn. 他們在谷倉里躲避暴風雨.
The high fence gives/affords (us) some shelter from the wind. 這道高柵欄(給我們)擋住了風.
2 [C] (often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞)
(a) structure built to give protection, esp from rain, wind or attack 遮蔽物, 庇護物(尤指避雨、 避風或免受攻擊者)
a `bus shelter, ie one in which people wait for buses 公共汽車站的候車亭
an `air-raid shelter 防空掩蔽所.
(b) building providing refuge, esp for homeless people 收容所(尤指為無家可歸的人提供的). shelter, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (from sb/sth) give shelter to sb/sth; protect sb/sth 給某人[某物]提供庇護處; 保護某人[某事物]
trees that shelter a house from the wind 給房子擋風的樹
shelter (ie hide, protect) an escaped prisoner 窩藏逃犯
The wall sheltered the soldiers from gunfire. 這堵墻擋住了攻擊士兵的炮火.
He is trying to shelter his boss from criticism. 他極力為老板頂住外界的批評.
Is our country's industry sheltered from foreign competition? 我國的工業在與外國競爭時是否有足夠保障?
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) find a place that gives shelter; take shelter 躲避; 避難
shelter under the trees 躲在樹下
shelter from the rain 避雨. sheltered adj
1 (of a place) not exposed to wind, rain, etc (指地方)可避風、 雨等的
find a sheltered spot for a picnic 找個有遮蔽的地方野餐.
2 kept away from or not exposed to unhappiness or harmful influences 與不幸的或有害的事物隔絕的; 不受壞事影響的
a sheltered childhood 未受到壞事物影響的童年時代
He has led a sheltered life in the countryside. 他在鄉村生活, 避免了很多煩惱.
Let me see this agreement, this promise of Antonio to you.
讓我看一看借約,就是安東尼奧向你許下的諾言。
If it is a long report, it is easy to make changes to the text.
即使是一篇很長的報告,也很容易將原文改動。
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