单词 | Morrison shelter |
释义 | Morrison shelter/ˈmɒrɪs(ə)nʃɛltə /noun historical A movable air-raid shelter, shaped like a table and used indoors.The Morrison shelter was an iron cage that doubled as a table, but was designed to protect the family as their house collapsed around them....
OriginNamed after Herbert S. Morrison, UK Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Home Security 1940–5, during which period the shelter was adopted. |
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