shelter
/ˈʃeltə/
n. / v.
一句话记住
庇护处;住所;遮蔽;躲避;保护;庇护
释义与例句
n.
庇护处;住所;遮蔽
a place or structure that protects people or animals from danger or bad weather, or the protection itself
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They built a temporary shelter from branches.
他们用树枝搭了一个临时庇护处。
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We took shelter under a tree during the storm.
暴风雨期间,我们躲到树下避雨。
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The charity runs a shelter for homeless people.
这家慈善机构为无家可归者经营一所收容所。
v.
躲避;保护;庇护
to stay in a safe place, or to protect someone or something from danger or bad weather
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Residents sheltered in basements during the attack.
袭击期间,居民躲在地下室里。
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The wall shelters the garden from strong winds.
这堵墙为花园挡住强风。
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She sheltered the child beneath her coat.
她用外套为孩子遮护。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
take shelter 是“寻找遮蔽”;shelter from 后接躲避的风雨、寒冷或危险。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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sheltered 受保护的;有遮蔽的形容词,可描述不受风雨侵袭的地点,也可描述受到过度保护的生活环境。
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unsheltered 无遮蔽的;无住所的形容词,指缺乏遮护或没有固定住所。
同义词
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refuge 避难所;庇护shelter 主要指遮风挡雨或提供基本住所的地方;refuge 更强调逃离战争、迫害或危险后的避难与庇护。They sought refuge in a neighbouring country. 他们到邻国寻求避难。
反义词
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exposure 暴露;无遮蔽shelter 表示遮蔽和保护;exposure 表示没有保护地暴露于寒冷、危险或有害环境中。The climbers suffered from exposure on the open mountainside. 登山者在开阔的山坡上因暴露于严寒而受苦。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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shade 阴凉处;阴影shade 专指遮挡阳光形成的阴凉处;shelter 可遮雨、挡风、避险或提供住所,保护范围更广。We sat in the shade of an old oak tree. 我们坐在一棵老橡树的树荫下。
常见搭配
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take shelter 躲避;寻求遮蔽The cyclists took shelter in a bus stop until the rain passed. 骑车人在公交候车亭避雨,直到雨停。
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homeless shelter 无家可归者收容所Volunteers served dinner at the local homeless shelter. 志愿者在当地无家可归者收容所供应晚餐。
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shelter from 躲避……;使免受……The thick walls sheltered them from the cold. 厚厚的墙壁使他们免受寒冷侵袭。