shelterer

shelterer — 名詞

1. a person who goes into a safe place to protect themselves from bad weather, dang

1.名詞B2
釋義

避難者

躲避危險或惡劣天氣的人

a person who goes into a safe place to protect themselves from bad weather, danger, or attack — for example, people who crowd into a basement during a tornado, or civilians who hide in a bunker during a bombing raid.

例句

When the tornado warning sounded, the shelterers in the community centre stayed inside until the all-clear.

龍捲風警報響起時，社區中心裡的避難者都待在室內，直到警報解除。

often appears as a plural group noun

Eleni was among the shelterers who rushed into the subway station when the sirens began to wail.

防空警報開始尖嘯時，Eleni 是衝進地鐵站避難的人群之一。

常見搭配
  • shelterers from the rain/storm/flood/wildfire
  • the shelterers waited/stayed/huddled
  • shelterers crowded into the basement/shelter/station
同義詞
  • refugee

    refers specifically to someone fleeing war or persecution; more official and legal than 'shelterer'

  • evacuee

    someone moved away from danger by authorities; focuses on the removal, not the hiding

  • fugitive

    someone running from the law or capture; connotation of pursuit rather than protection

文法句型

the shelterers from [danger/weather]

shelterer + from + noun phrase

用法筆記

When the specific danger is named, it is introduced by 'from' — for example, 'shelterers from the wildfire'. The word is most commonly used in the plural to describe a group of people in the same location.

常見錯誤

The shelterers escaped from the building.
The shelterers stayed in the building during the fire.
'shelterer' describes someone who stays inside a safe place, not someone who runs away from danger.

2. a person or organization that offers a safe place to people, animals, or things

2.名詞B2
釋義

提供庇護者

提供安全處所給人或動物的人

a person or organization that offers a safe place to people, animals, or things in need of protection — for example, someone who runs a homeless shelter or takes in stray animals.

例句

Kemi has been a shelterer of abandoned cats for over a decade, housing forty rescued kittens.

Kemi 十多年來一直是流浪貓的庇護者，收容了超過四十隻獲救的小貓。

followed by 'of' — shelterer of [animals/people]

The monastery served as a shelterer of travellers crossing the mountain pass in winter.

冬天時，這座修道院充當了穿越山口的旅人的庇護者。

常見搭配
  • shelterer of stray animals/homeless families/refugees
  • known as a shelterer
  • act/serve as a shelterer
同義詞
  • caregiver

    broader term for anyone looking after another person; less tied to physical shelter

  • guardian

    implies legal responsibility; more formal than 'shelterer'

  • protector

    emphasises defence from harm rather than provision of a physical space

  • host

    someone who welcomes guests into their home; temporary and voluntary

文法句型

shelterer + of + [people/animals]

shelterer + for + [people/animals]

用法筆記

Unlike 'shelterer' (sense 1 — one who takes shelter), this sense describes the giver of protection. The object helped is introduced by 'of' or 'for'. Organisations (charities, churches, hostels) can also be described as shelterers.

常見錯誤

The shelterer of the storm ran inside the house.
The shelterer of stray dogs runs an animal rescue centre.
Sense 1 (takes shelter) uses 'from', not 'of'. Sense 2 (provides shelter) uses 'of' or 'for' to name who or what receives protection.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • shelterer of refugees
  • shelterer of animals
  • shelterer of families

常用片語

  • act as a shelterer
  • serve as a shelterer
  • known as a shelterer

介系詞搭配