n.避难所；庇护；庇护所

v.保护；隐匿；庇护

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

In the storm I took shelter under the tree. 暴风雨时，我正在树下躲避。

The spectators scuttled for shelter when it began to rain. 一下起雨来，观众就纷纷找地方躲避。

People were scrambling madly for shelter. 人们疯了似的抢着往隐蔽处跑。

These plants must be sheltered from direct sunlight. 这种植物必须遮起来，免受阳光直射。

You can't shelter your brother from blame in the accident. 你不可以庇护你的兄弟，使其免受事故的责难。

shelter用作名词的意思是“遮蔽物”“庇护物”,用作动词指给某人〔物〕提供庇护处,尤指为被追踪者提供庇护的处所或逃跑的途径。

shelter主要用作及物动词,接名词、代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。

shelter偶尔也可用作不及物动词,意为“躲藏”。