shelter

noun · verbB1

Định nghĩa theo từ loại

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

shelters

1.
(countable) Somewhere one can find protection.
2.
(uncountable)That which provides protection or cover.
Along with air, water, and food, shelter is often recognized as a human necessity.
3.
(abstract, uncountable)The state of being protected or shielded.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

shelters

V_ing/Gerund

sheltering

V_ed/pp

sheltered

1.
(transitive)To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.
2.
(intransitive)To take cover.
During the rainstorm, we sheltered under a tree.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

homeharbor

Cùng gốc / liên quan

enshelterinsheltershelterableshelterage shelterbeltsheltercraftsheltereeshelterershelterinshelterlesssheltermatesheltersomeshelterwood shelteryair-raid shelterAnderson shelterAdirondack shelterbomb shelterbus sheltershelter deck

Từ có viền nét liền là đã có mục từ; viền nét đứt là chưa có trong dữ liệu.

Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English sheltron, sheldtrume (roof or wall formed by locked shields), from Old English sċildtruma, sċyldtruma, from sċyld, sċield (shield) + truma (a troop of soldiers). Cognate with schilthrum, schiltrum. More at shield, and trymman, from trum (strong, firm) at trim.