shelter/'∫eltər $ -tər/

n.

➊ a structure used to protect people from bad weather or attack

➋ protection from bad weather or attack

n.

➊ [C] 棚子；掩蔽物；遮蔽处：They built a shelter out of bamboos. 他们用竹子搭了一个棚子。

◇a bus shelter 公共汽车候车棚

➋ [U] 遮蔽，庇护；躲避：[shelter from sth] We took shelter from the rain under a tree. 我们在一棵树下躲雨。