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shelter 音标拼音: [ʃ'ɛltɚ] n. 庇护所,避难所,庇护,隐蔽处,掩蔽
vt. 庇护,保护,隐匿
vi. 躲避 庇护所,避难所,庇护,隐蔽处,掩蔽庇护,保护,隐匿躲避 shelter n 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" [ synonym: { protection}, { shelter}] 4: a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings [ synonym: { tax shelter}, { shelter}] 5: temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons v 1: provide shelter for; " After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" 2: invest ( money) so that it is not taxableShelter \ Shel" ter\, v. i. To take shelter. [ 1913 Webster] There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster]
Shelter \ Shel" ter\, n. [ Cf. OE. scheltrun, shiltroun, schelltrome, scheldtrome, a guard, squadron, AS. scildtruma a troop of men with shields; scild shield truma a band of men. See { Shield}, n.] 1. That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen. [ 1913 Webster] The sick and weak the healing plant shall aid, From storms a shelter, and from heat a shade. -- Pope. [ 1913 Webster] 2. One who protects; a guardian; a defender. [ 1913 Webster] Thou [ God] hast been a shelter for me. -- Ps. lxi. 3. [ 1913 Webster] 3. The state of being covered and protected; protection; security. [ 1913 Webster] Who into shelter takes their tender bloom. -- Young. [ 1913 Webster] { Shelter tent}, a small tent made of pieces of cotton duck arranged to button together. In field service the soldiers carry the pieces. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: Asylum; refuge; retreat; covert; sanctuary; protection; defense; security. [ 1913 Webster]
Shelter \ Shel" ter\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Sheltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Sheltering}.] 1. To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect. [ 1913 Webster] Those ruins sheltered once his sacred head. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] You have no convents . . . in which such persons may be received and sheltered. -- Southey. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To screen or cover from notice; to disguise. [ 1913 Webster] In vain I strove to cheek my growing flame, Or shelter passion under friendship' s name. -- Prior. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To betake to cover, or to a safe place; -- used reflexively. [ 1913 Webster] They sheltered themselves under a rock. -- Abp. Abbot. [ 1913 Webster] 128 Moby Thesaurus words for " shelter": abri, accommodation, accommodations, air- raid shelter, arm, armor, asylum, bed, berth, billet, blanket, bless, bomb shelter, bombproof, bunk, bunker, cave, chamber, champion, cloak, coat, compass about, concealment, copyright, cover, coverage, covering, covert, coverture, cowl, cowling, curtain, cushion, cyclone cellar, defend, defense, den, diggings, digs, domicile, domiciliate, drape, drapery, dugout, dwelling, earth, ensure, eye, fallout shelter, fence, fend, foxhole, funk hole, guarantee, guard, guise, habitation, hanging, harbor, harborage, haven, hermitage, hide, hideaway, hideout, hole up, home, hood, house, housing, insure, keep, keep from harm, lay low, lee, lie low, living quarters, lodge, lodging, lodgings, lodgment, make safe, mantle, mask, nestle, pall, patent, police, port, preservation, protect, protection, protective custody, put up, quarter, quarters, refuge, register, retirement, retreat, ride shotgun for, roof, room, rooms, roost, safeguard, safekeeping, safety, safety zone, sanctuary, screen, secure, security, shade, shadow, shield, shroud, sleeping place, stable, storm cave, storm cellar, tower, trench, umbrella, underwrite, veil, vestment, watchful eye
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