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| /ˈʃeltə/ |
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| 1 | T to protect someone or something from bad weather 保护，庇护（以免受恶劣天气的影响） |
| Hills sheltered the town from the winds. 山峦保护了这座城市，使其没有受到大风的侵袭。 |
| | 1a | I to stay somewhere where you are protected from bad weather 躲避 | | We sheltered in an old barn for the night. 我们晚上躲避在一个旧仓库里。 | |
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| 2 | T to protect someone from difficult or unpleasant experiences 庇护（某人以使其不遭受困苦） |
| You cannot shelter your children from the realities of life. 你无法让孩子们逃避生活的现实。 |
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| 3 | T to protect someone from danger , for example by giving them a secret place to stay 庇护（处于危险之中的人） |
| A secret Republican organization was sheltering him. 一个秘密共和组织在为他提供庇护。 |
| | 3a | I to stay in a place where you are protected from danger 藏身 | |
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