n.避難所；庇護；庇護所

v.保護；隱匿；庇護

The refugees' main requirements are food and shelter. 難民的主要必需品是食物和住所。

In the storm I took shelter under the tree. 暴風雨時，我正在樹下躲避。

The spectators scuttled for shelter when it began to rain. 一下起雨來，觀眾就紛紛找地方躲避。

People were scrambling madly for shelter. 人們瘋了似的搶著往隱蔽處跑。

These plants must be sheltered from direct sunlight. 這種植物必須遮起來，免受陽光直射。

This cave served as a hideout for a bearded seal seeking shelter from the harsh Arctic climate. 這個洞窟被髯海豹用來作為躲避嚴酷的北極氣候的隱匿之所。

You can't shelter your brother from blame in the accident. 你不可以庇護你的兄弟，使其免受事故的責難。

shelter用作名詞的意思是“遮蔽物”“庇護物”,用作動詞指給某人〔物〕提供庇護處,尤指為被追蹤者提供庇護的處所或逃跑的途徑。

shelter主要用作及物動詞,接名詞、代詞作賓語,可用于被動結構。

shelter偶爾也可用作不及物動詞,意為“躲藏”。