shelter

shel·ter

S0335000 (shĕl′tər)n.1. a. Something, especially a structure, that provides cover or protection, as from the weather: a shelter for hikers.b. An institution providing temporary housing and sometimes counseling, as for the homeless, runaways, or victims of domestic violence.c. An establishment that cares for unwanted or stray animals and tries to find owners for them.2. The state of being covered or protected: The fox found shelter in a cave.v. shel·tered, shel·ter·ing, shel·ters v.tr.1. To provide cover or protection for: trees that sheltered the cows; agents who sheltered the spies.2. To invest (income) to protect it from taxation.v.intr. To take cover; find refuge: We sheltered under the store's awning during the storm.

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[Perhaps from Middle English sheltron, tight battle formation, from Old English scildtruma : scield, shield; see shield + truma, troop; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

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shel′ter·er n.shel′ter·less adj.Synonyms: shelter, cover, retreat, refuge, asylum, sanctuary
These nouns refer to places affording protection, as from danger, or to the state of being protected. Shelter usually implies a covered or enclosed area that protects temporarily, as from injury or attack: built a shelter out of pine and hemlock boughs. Cover suggests something that conceals: traveled under cover of darkness. Retreat applies chiefly to a secluded place to which one retires for meditation, peace, or privacy: a rural cabin that served as a weekend retreat. Refuge suggests a place of escape from pursuit or from difficulties that beset one: "The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life" (George Bernard Shaw).
Asylum adds to refuge the idea of legal protection or of immunity from arrest: Were the dissidents able to find asylum in another country? Sanctuary denotes a sacred or inviolable place of refuge: political refugees finding sanctuary in a monastery.

shelter

(ˈʃɛltə) n1. something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge2. the protection afforded by such a cover; refuge3. the state of being shelteredvb4. (tr) to provide with or protect by a shelter5. (intr) to take cover, as from rain; find refuge6. (tr) to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection[C16: of uncertain origin] ˈshelterer n ˈshelterless adj

shel•ter

(ˈʃɛl tər)

n. 1. something beneath, behind, or within which one is covered or protected, as from storms or danger; refuge. 2. the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing: We took shelter in a nearby barn. 3. a building serving as a temporary refuge or residence, as for homeless persons or abandoned animals. 4. tax shelter. v.t. 5. to act as a shelter for; afford shelter to. 6. to provide with a shelter; place under cover. 7. to take under one's protection; protect. 8. to invest (money) in a tax shelter. v.i. 9. to take shelter; find a refuge. [1575–85] shel′ter•er, n.

shelter

- May come from Middle English sheltron, a body of troops that protected itself in battle with a covering of joined shields.See also related terms for protected.

shelter

An International Organization for Standardization container outfitted with live- or work-in capability. See also International Organization for Standardization.

shelter

Past participle: sheltered
Gerund: sheltering

Imperative
shelter
shelter

Present
I shelter
you shelter
he/she/it shelters
we shelter
you shelter
they shelter

Preterite
I sheltered
you sheltered
he/she/it sheltered
we sheltered
you sheltered
they sheltered

Present Continuous
I am sheltering
you are sheltering
he/she/it is sheltering
we are sheltering
you are sheltering
they are sheltering

Present Perfect
I have sheltered
you have sheltered
he/she/it has sheltered
we have sheltered
you have sheltered
they have sheltered

Past Continuous
I was sheltering
you were sheltering
he/she/it was sheltering
we were sheltering
you were sheltering
they were sheltering

Past Perfect
I had sheltered
you had sheltered
he/she/it had sheltered
we had sheltered
you had sheltered
they had sheltered

Future
I will shelter
you will shelter
he/she/it will shelter
we will shelter
you will shelter
they will shelter

Future Perfect
I will have sheltered
you will have sheltered
he/she/it will have sheltered
we will have sheltered
you will have sheltered
they will have sheltered

Future Continuous
I will be sheltering
you will be sheltering
he/she/it will be sheltering
we will be sheltering
you will be sheltering
they will be sheltering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sheltering
you have been sheltering
he/she/it has been sheltering
we have been sheltering
you have been sheltering
they have been sheltering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sheltering
you will have been sheltering
he/she/it will have been sheltering
we will have been sheltering
you will have been sheltering
they will have been sheltering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sheltering
you had been sheltering
he/she/it had been sheltering
we had been sheltering
you had been sheltering
they had been sheltering

Conditional
I would shelter
you would shelter
he/she/it would shelter
we would shelter
you would shelter
they would shelter

Past Conditional
I would have sheltered
you would have sheltered
he/she/it would have sheltered
we would have sheltered
you would have sheltered
they would have sheltered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from dangercookhouse - a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking; "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse"dugout - either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the gamefallout shelter - a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bombhaven, oasis - a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuaryhovel, shack, shanty, hut, hutch - small crude shelter used as a dwellingarmy hut, field hut, hut - temporary military shelterpigeon loft, loft - a raised shelter in which pigeons are keptmantelet, mantlet - portable bulletproof shelterasylum, sanctuary, refuge - a shelter from danger or hardshipsconce - a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weathercyclone cellar, storm cellar, tornado cellar - an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passesstructure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"collapsible shelter, tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"
	2.	shelter - protective covering that provides protection from the weatherbell cot, bell cote - a small shelter for bells; has a gable or shed roofbirdhouse - a shelter for birdscanopy - a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weathercote - a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)dog house, doghouse, kennel - outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a doglean-to - rough shelter whose roof has only one slopeprotective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"roost - a shelter with perches for fowl or other birdssconce - a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weathersentry box - a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather
	3.	shelter - the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"protectionsecurity - the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"indemnity, insurance - protection against future lossradioprotection - protection against harmful effects of radiation
	4.	shelter - a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earningstax shelterreduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something
	5.	shelter - temporary housing for homeless or displaced personsrefugee camp, camp - shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefshousing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housed
Verb	1.	shelter - provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"domiciliate, house, put up - provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"kennel - put up in a kennel; "kennel a dog"stable - shelter in a stable; "stable horses"stall - put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"harbour, harbor - secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
	2.	shelter - invest (money) so that it is not taxableinvest, commit, put, place - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

shelter

noun1. cover, screen, awning, shiel (Scot.) a bus shelter2. protection, safety, refuge, cover, security, defence, safeguarding, sanctuary, roof over your head the hut where they were given food and shelter3. refuge, haven, sanctuary, retreat, asylum, safe haven, safe house a shelter for homeless womenverb1. take shelter, hide, seek refuge, take cover, seek protection a man sheltering in a doorway2. protect, shield, harbour, safeguard, cover, save, hide, guard, defend, take in, keep safe, keep from harm A neighbour sheltered the boy for seven days.
protect risk, expose, endanger, leave open, imperil, lay open, make vulnerable

shelter

noun1. Dwellings in general:housing, lodging.Idiom: a roof over one's head.2. Something that physically protects, especially from danger:asylum, cover, covert, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary.3. An institution that provides care and shelter:asylum, home, hospice, hospital.4. The state of being protected or safeguarded, as from danger or hardship:asylum, harborage, refuge, sanctuary.verbTo give refuge to:harbor, haven, house.

Translations

保护保护...以阻挡风、雨等掩蔽处躲避躲避处

shelter

(ˈʃeltə) noun1. protection against wind, rain, enemies etc. We gave the old man shelter for the night. 遮風避雨，保護 保护...以阻挡（风、雨等） 2. a building etc designed to give such protection. a bus-shelter. 遮蔽處，庇護所 隐蔽处，躲避处 verb1. to be in, or go into, a place of shelter. He sheltered from the storm. 躲避 躲避2. to give protection. That line of trees shelters my garden. 保護 保护ˈsheltered adjective protected from harm and unpleasantness of all kinds. a sheltered existence. 受保護的 受保护的

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