单词
shelter
英 ['ʃeltə]
美['ʃɛltɚ]
基本信息
- n. 庇护；避难所；遮盖物
- vt. 保护；使掩蔽
- vi. 躲避，避难
- n. (Shelter)人名；(英)谢尔特
英英释意
- 1. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
- 2. protective covering that provides protection from the weather
- 3. the condition of being protected;
- "they were huddled together for protection"
- "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
- 4. a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
- 5. temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons