shelter² v 1 [I] to go somewhere in order to be protected from bad weather or danger 躲避〔恶劣的天气或危险〕: People were sheltering from the rain in doorways. 人们在门口躲雨。 2 [T] to give someone a place to stay where they can hide from people who are trying to catch or hurt them 为…提供避难所: families who sheltered Jews from the Nazis 收容犹太人使他们躲过纳粹迫害的家庭