
sheltering
词源
源自中古英语 'sheltron'(保护阵列),与古英语 'scield'(盾牌)相关,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根 *skelduz。
verb
❶ 提供庇护或保护,使某人或某物免受恶劣天气、危险或伤害的影响。常用于描述为无家可归者或动物提供临时住所的行为。
“The kind woman is sheltering stray cats in her garage.”
(这位善良的女士在她的车库里收留了流浪猫。)
“During the storm, we were sheltering under a large tree.”
(暴风雨期间,我们躲在一棵大树下避雨。)
❶ 心理或情感上的保护,指通过某种方式使人避免直面困难或痛苦的情况。
“She's been sheltering her son from the truth about his illness.”
(她一直向儿子隐瞒他病情的真相。)
“Some parents believe sheltering children from failure does more harm than good.”
(有些家长认为保护孩子免于失败弊大于利。)
adjective
❶ 形容提供保护或遮蔽的状态,常用于描述建筑物或自然形成的保护空间。
“The sheltering roof kept us dry during the heavy rain.”
(遮蔽的屋顶让我们在大雨中保持干燥。)
“They found a sheltering cove to anchor the boat.”
(他们找到一个避风的小海湾停泊船只。)
常见短语
sheltering in place — 就地避难,指在紧急情况下留在当前安全位置而非撤离的应急措施。
“Residents were advised to practice sheltering in place during the chemical leak.”
(建议居民在化学品泄漏期间采取就地避难措施。)
sheltering arms — 比喻提供保护的怀抱,常用于文学描写中表达安全感。
“The mother opened her sheltering arms to the frightened child.”
(母亲向受惊的孩子张开保护的怀抱。)