shelter
shelter — 名詞
1. a structure or place designed to keep people, animals, or belongings safe from w
避難所
保護安全免受天氣或危險的建築物
a structure or place designed to keep people, animals, or belongings safe from weather conditions, physical threats, or harm
The hikers found a small stone shelter when the sudden storm hit the mountain.
暴風雨突然襲擊山區時，登山客找到了一間小石屋避難。
concrete noun: a physical structure against weather
Kwame volunteers at an animal shelter that rescues abandoned dogs and cats.
Kwame 在一間動物收容所當志工，救援被遺棄的貓狗。
common compound: animal shelter
During the earthquake, the gymnasium became a temporary shelter for hundreds of families.
地震期間，體育館成了數百個家庭的臨時避難所。
A bus shelter protected Samir from the rain while he waited for the number 42.
Samir 在候車亭躲雨，一邊等 42 號公車。
The charity built a new shelter on Elm Street for homeless women and their children.
該慈善機構在 Elm 街為無家可歸的婦女與兒童新建了一間庇護所。
- exposure
the state of being unprotected and vulnerable to the elements or danger
文法句型
shelter + for + noun phrase
用法筆記
Countable noun. Often used in compounds with a purpose word: animal shelter, homeless shelter, bomb shelter, bus shelter. The building type varies widely from a simple roofed structure (bus shelter) to a full facility (homeless shelter).
常見錯誤
2. the situation of being in a covered or protected place where weather or danger c
庇護；遮蔽
受到保護免於危險的狀態
the situation of being in a covered or protected place where weather or danger cannot reach you
The refugees walked for three days before they found shelter in a border town.
難民走了三天，終於在邊境小鎮找到庇護。
collocation: find shelter
Mira and her brother took shelter under an oak tree when the rain began.
Mira 和弟弟在傾盆大雨時躲到一棵大橡樹下避雨。
collocation: take shelter under [something]
Thousands of families sought shelter from the floodwaters in the hills above the valley.
數千個家庭在淹水時逃到山谷上方的小丘上避難。
Rodrigo offered shelter to a group of stranded travellers whose car had broken down.
Rodrigo 為一群車子拋錨的受困旅客提供庇護。
- protection
broader meaning; shelter specifically implies a physical location or cover
- cover
informal; focuses on being shielded from above, especially from weather
- refuge
implies escaping a more serious danger
文法句型
shelter + from + noun phrase
take + shelter
seek + shelter
find + shelter
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense — do not use a or an. Common verb partners are take, seek, find, offer, provide, give. The noun phrase after from names what is being escaped (the rain, the fighting, the heat).
常見錯誤
shelter — 動詞
1. to keep a person, animal, or thing safe from weather conditions, danger, or harm
保護；遮蔽
保護某人或某物免受天氣或危險傷害
to keep a person, animal, or thing safe from weather conditions, danger, or harm by placing them in a protected location
The old oak tree sheltered the picnickers from the hot afternoon sun.
那棵大橡樹為野餐的人遮擋了午後炙熱的陽光。
shelter + object + from + [weather]
Beatrix sheltered her puppy under her jacket during the sudden hailstorm.
Beatrix 在突然降下冰雹時將小狗護在外套底下。
During the blizzard, the travellers sheltered in a roadside cafe until morning.
暴風雪期間，旅客們在一間路邊咖啡館裡避難直到天亮。
The garden is sheltered from the wind by a tall brick wall on the north.
花園北邊有一道高磚牆擋風，不受強風吹襲。
Aylin sheltered the injured bird in a cardboard box on her kitchen counter.
Aylin 把受傷的小鳥安置在廚房流理台上的紙箱裡。
- expose
to leave someone unprotected and vulnerable
文法句型
shelter + noun phrase + from + noun phrase
shelter + from + noun phrase (intransitive)
be sheltered + by/from + noun phrase
用法筆記
Can be transitive (She sheltered the children) or intransitive (They sheltered in a cave). The passive form is common with by (agent) or from (threat). Subject can be a person, an animal, or even a thing (the tree, the wall).
2. to hide a person in a secret place so that the authorities, the army, or other p
窩藏；藏匿
秘密藏匿某人以免被當局發現
to hide a person in a secret place so that the authorities, the army, or other people who are looking for them cannot find them
During the war, the farmer sheltered three families in his basement for two years.
戰爭期間，那名農夫在地窖裡藏了三個家庭整整兩年。
shelter + person + in + location + for + duration
Chidi was arrested for sheltering a fugitive in his apartment near the docks.
Chidi 因為在碼頭附近的公寓裡窩藏一名逃犯而被捕。
shelter + a fugitive / a wanted person
Lucas and his mother sheltered escaped prisoners of war in their attic during the occupation.
Lucas 和母親在佔領期間把戰俘藏在閣樓裡。
Piotr knew that sheltering a deserter was dangerous, but he could not turn him away.
Piotr 知道窩藏逃兵很危險，但他無法將對方趕走。
文法句型
shelter + noun phrase (person being hidden)
用法筆記
This sense carries a legal or moral weight — the person being hidden is usually wanted by authorities. It is often used in historical or news contexts. The preposition used for the hiding place is in (in a basement, in a closet, in a village).
3. to stay inside the building you are currently in because leaving would put you i
就地避難
緊急情況下留在原地不外出
to stay inside the building you are currently in because leaving would put you in danger when there is an emergency — for instance, a shooting, a chemical spill, or a severe storm
The principal told everyone to shelter in place until the tornado warning was lifted.
校長告訴所有人就地避難，直到龍捲風警報解除。
collocation: shelter in place — fixed phrase for emergencies
Jessica heard the emergency sirens and decided to shelter in place in her office.
Jessica 聽到警報聲後決定留在辦公室就地避難。
Kenji and his colleagues sheltered in place for three hours during the lockdown drill.
Kenji 和同事在封鎖演習期間就地避難了三個小時。
Trang heard gunshots nearby and immediately sheltered in place behind a locked door.
Trang 聽到附近有槍聲，立刻鎖上門就地避難。
- take cover
broader; can mean getting to any safe spot, not necessarily staying where you are
- lock down
used for security threats like shootings; implies locking doors as well
文法句型
shelter in place
用法筆記
Nearly always used as the fixed phrase shelter in place — especially in American English emergency announcements. Unlike other senses of shelter, there is no object and no from-phrase. The verb is intransitive and the focus is on staying where you already are.
4. to remain at home during a disease outbreak and to go out only for essential tas
居家避疫
疫情期間待在家中減少外出
to remain at home during a disease outbreak and to go out only for essential tasks such as buying food or getting medical help
Kwame sheltered at home for six weeks when the flu epidemic swept through the city.
流感疫情席捲全市時，Kwame 在家避疫了六週。
shelter at home + for + duration
The government asked everyone over sixty-five to shelter at home during the outbreak.
政府要求所有六十五歲以上長者在疫情期間留在家中。
Samir sheltered in his apartment and had groceries delivered to his front door.
Samir 待在自己的公寓裡避疫，食物雜貨都送到家門口。
Rafael continued working from home while he sheltered during the health crisis.
Rafael 在衛生危機期間一邊避疫一邊繼續在家工作。
- self-isolate
medical term; implies avoiding contact to prevent disease spread
- stay at home
simpler, everyday English; less formal than shelter at home
文法句型
shelter at home
shelter in + place (e.g. your home)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3 (shelter in place). Sense 3 is for acute, short emergencies (storms, shootings). Sense 4 is for sustained periods during disease outbreaks, and the focus is on reducing social contact rather than avoiding an immediate physical danger. Often appears as shelter at home.
5. to arrange your income, investments, or profits legally so that you pay less tax
避稅
合法安排財務以減少應繳稅款
to arrange your income, investments, or profits legally so that you pay less tax or no tax on them
The company sheltered a large part of its profits in an overseas subsidiary.
該公司將大部分利潤放在海外子公司以達到避稅目的。
shelter + profits + in + [location/structure]
Mira's accountant advised her to shelter some of her income using a retirement account.
Mira 的會計師建議她利用退休帳戶來合法避稅。
shelter + income + using + [method]
Rodrigo sheltered his investment earnings from capital gains tax through a special fund.
Rodrigo 透過一個特殊基金將投資收益避開資本利得稅。
Eric sheltered a portion of his freelance income by contributing to a pension plan.
Eric 將一部分自由工作收入存入退休金計畫以達到避稅目的。
- shield (from tax)
similar meaning, less formal
- protect (from tax)
broader; shelter is the standard financial term
文法句型
shelter + noun phrase (income/profits) + from + tax/taxation
shelter + income/profits
用法筆記
This is a technical financial sense. The object is always financial: income, profits, earnings, investments, money. From names the tax being avoided. The activity is legal (tax avoidance), unlike tax evasion which is illegal. The compound noun tax shelter is more common than the verb in everyday speech.