"screened, protected," 1590s, past participle adjective from shelter (v.). Meaning "protected from the usual hardships of life" is from 1888. Related: Shelteredness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Stand the plant in the open in a sunny, sheltered place.
把這株植物放在一個(gè)陽(yáng)光充足、上方有遮蓋物的開闊處。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. For the last few years I have been living in sheltered accommodation.
最近幾年我一直住在福利院里。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. My mother, who had a sheltered upbringing, has fantastic memories of childhood.
我媽媽在呵護(hù)下長(zhǎng)大，對(duì)童年有著非常美好的回憶。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. The boulder sheltered them from the chilling wind.