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shel·ter /ˈʃeltə(r)/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 遮盖物；掩蔽部；隐蔽处；躲避处；避难所
a bus shelter 公共汽车站旁的候车棚
a bomb shelter 防空洞
2. 掩蔽，遮蔽；保护，庇护；避难
seek shelter for the night 找个过夜的地方
In the storm we took (或 found) shelter under a tree. 暴风雨中，我们躲避在树下。
The basic necessities of life are food, clothing and shelter. 衣、食、住是生活的最基本需要。
There was no shelter anywhere from the rain. 到处找不到避雨的地方。
3. (无家可归者的)临时收容所；〈美〉动物的栖息处
II ❶ vt.
1. 掩蔽，隐蔽；庇护，保护；为…提供避难所
shelter a plant from direct sunlight 使植物不受阳光直射
The wall shelters the garden from the north wind. 这堵墙给花园挡住了北风。
They were sheltered from the rifle fire by a huge boulder. 一块巨大的圆石使他们未受到步枪射击。
shelter sb. for the night 收容某人过夜
Parents should set aside a time for their children to study, a period sheltered from television. 父母应给孩子们规定一段温课的时间，在此时间内不得看电视。
2. 为避税而把(投资收入)用于再投资
❷ vi.
躲避；避难
shelter behind a hedge 躲在篱笆后
shelter from trouble 避开麻烦
In the rain people were sheltering in the doorways of shops. 下雨时人们在商店门口躲雨。
[? 变体 < ME sheltron testudo < OE scieldtruma < scield shield + truma body of fighting men] phr. shelter oneself 1. 掩护自己 They sheltered themselves under a rock. 他们隐蔽在岩石下。2. 替自己找借口，为自己辩护 The politicians would shelter themselves behind the excuse that they had been badly informed. 这些政客们为自己辩护，借口说是他们未曾得悉情况。 |