shelter /'ʃeltә/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
- (n.) protective covering that provides protection from the weather
- (n.) temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
Chinese translation
- n. 庇护所, 避难所, 庇护, 隐蔽处, 掩蔽
- vt. 庇护, 保护, 隐匿
- vi. 躲避
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /'ʃeltә/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.25 · Rare
Word forms
sheltering, sheltered, shelters
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Related words
sheltered · shell · shelf · shellfish
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