shelter基本含义

n.避难所; 居所; 住处; 遮蔽，庇护，避难(避雨、躲避危险或攻击); (尤指用以躲避风雨或攻击的)遮蔽物，庇护处，避难处;

v.保护; 掩蔽; 躲避(风雨或危险);

[例句]Hannah` s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that sleeping outdoors can mean death ．

“汉娜之家”被分成几个区域，当天气寒冷到户外睡觉可能意味着死亡时，它就是人们的避难所。

第三人称单数：shelters 复数：shelters 现在分词：sheltering 过去式：sheltered 过去分词：sheltered