unsheltered
/"+/ (ame, mw)
unsheltered — 形容詞
- unshelteredpositive
- more unshelteredcomparative
- most unshelteredsuperlative
1. A person or place that is unsheltered has no protection from bad weather, cold,
無遮蔽
沒有遮蔽物或住所，暴露在風雨中的
A person or place that is unsheltered has no protection from bad weather, cold, or other outside dangers — for example, a person who sleeps outdoors or a stretch of open ground with no buildings or trees to block the wind and rain.
Tuan spent three harsh winters unsheltered before a housing programme gave him a room.
Tuan 在沒有任何遮蔽的情況下度過了三個嚴冬，後來才透過一個住房計劃得到了一個房間。
collocation: unsheltered + person
The ridge above the tree line is unsheltered, forcing climbers to carry tents.
樹線以上的山脊毫無遮蔽，迫使登山者必須攜帶帳篷。
Mira volunteers at a drop-in centre that provides meals for unsheltered families across the city.
Mira 每週都到一間臨時服務中心當志工，為全市無家可歸的家庭提供餐食。
Without any trees or buildings nearby, the unsheltered beach offered no escape from the wind.
附近沒有樹木也沒有建築物，這片毫無遮蔽的海灘讓人完全無處躲避強風。
- exposed
focuses on lack of protection rather than lack of a home; broader in use
- homeless
refers specifically to people who have no permanent home; more common in everyday speech
- unprotected
emphasises vulnerability to harm rather than weather; more general
- sheltered
the direct opposite — protected from weather or danger
用法筆記
Commonly used of people experiencing homelessness or of exposed geographical locations. In official reports and news articles it often replaces the word 'homeless' to be more precise about living conditions.