n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather
n. temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
v. provide shelter for
n. 庇护所, 避难所, 庇护, 隐蔽处, 掩蔽
vt. 庇护, 保护, 隐匿
vi. 躲避
1. The family found shelter from the storm in a nearby church.
这家人在附近的教堂找到了避难所，躲避风暴。
2. Homeless people often seek shelter at local shelters during the winter.
无家可归的人在冬天常常在当地的避难所寻求庇护。
3. We built a shelter in the backyard for the dogs to stay dry.
我们在后院为狗建了一个避难所，让它们保持干燥。