1. U 遮蔽；保护　being safe from bad weather or danger
2. C 避难所；庇护所　a place which is safe from bad weather or danger

　afford〔furnish, give, offer, provide〕 ～　给予庇护
　find ～ in　在…里躲避
　form a ～　构成掩体〔隐蔽物〕
　seek〔take〕 ～　寻求〔得到〕庇护
　dangerous〔good, perfect〕 ～　危险〔良好，完美〕的隐蔽处
　safe ～　安全的避难所
　temporary ～　暂时的庇护
　bus ～　公共汽车亭
　tax ～　减免所得税的合法手段
　under the ～ of　在…的庇护下
　a ～ from the sun　躲避阳光的地方

　We took shelter from the rain in a cave.　我们在一个山洞里避雨。
　Trees are a shelter from the sun.　树木可以遮挡阳光。

 ♣ shelter, asylum
　参见asylum条。
 ♣ shelter, cover, protection, refuge
　参见cover条。

1. vt.保护　 give shelter to; protect
2. vt. & vi.隐匿　 take shelter

　～ eyes　遮护眼睛
　～ the homeless　收容无家可归者
　～ runaway slaves　保护逃跑的奴隶
　～ faithfully　忠心保护
　～ gratefully　感激地保护
　～ paternally　慈爱地保护
　～ off wind　挡风
　～ against〔from〕　掩护〔保护，庇护…〕使不受…
　～ behind　躲在…后面
　～ behind sb else　躲在别人背后
　～ by hills　有山挡住
　～ sb from blame　庇护某人不受责骂
　～ the soldiers from gunfire　使士兵免受炮火的攻击
　～ from the rain　避雨
　～ from sunlight　避光
　～ from trouble　避开麻烦
　～ from the wind　避风
　～ oneself in　躲在…里面
　～ oneself in a deserted house　在无人居住的屋中躲避
　～ oneself under　躲在…下面
　～ oneself under the eaves　在屋檐下躲避

　We sheltered under a tree until the shower passed.　我们在树底下躲雨，直到雨过天晴。
　He sheltered himself behind a hedge.　他躲在树篱后面。
　The government was sheltering the homeless.　政府正在收容无家可归者。
　Many southerners sheltered runaway slaves during the Civil War.　南北战争之时，许多南方人保护过逃跑的奴隶。

 ♣ shelter from　(v.+prep.)
1. 躲避（坏天气） (cause to) be covered from (sth such as weather)
　They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.　他们挤在商店门口躲雨。
　The climbers had to shelter from the snowstorm in a mountain hut.　登山队员不得不在山中的一个小棚中躲避暴风雪。
2. 掩护，保护 protect sb from sth or doing sth harmful
　You can't shelter your brother from blame in the accident.　在这次事故中，你无法庇护你的弟弟免受责备。
　He is trying to shelter his boss from criticism.　他极力为老板顶住外界的批评。
　The wall sheltered the soldiers from gunfire.　这堵墙挡住了攻击士兵的炮火。
　He tried to shelter his friend from knowing of his father's death, but he was too late.　他企图不让他的朋友知道他的父亲去世的消息，可为时已晚。
　This woollen hat is to shelter your face from the bitter cold.　这顶羊毛帽可使你的脸不受冻。
　The trees shelter the house from the wind.　树给房子挡风。
　Is our country's industry sheltered from foreign competition?　我国的工业在与外国竞争时是否有足够的保障?
　These plants must be sheltered from direct sunlight.　必须使这些植物不受阳光照射。

 ♣ shelter, board, harbour, house, lodge, room
　参见room条。

　［同义词］ n. cover, protection, refuge, safety, security
　［反义词］ n. exposure
　［词源］中古英语scheltron（掩蔽处，保护）