单词 | animal shelter |
释义 | animal shelter[ an-uh-muhl shel-ter ] / ˈæn ə məl ˌʃɛl tər / nounan establishment, maintained by local government or supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption, and puts to sleep homeless animals that have been deemed unsuitable for adoption: The animal shelter is requesting donations of old towels, blankets, and other linens. Origin of animal shelterFirst recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby animal shelteranimally, animal magnetism, animal park, animal pole, animal rights, animal shelter, animal spirits, animal starch, animate, animated, animated cartoon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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