sheltered
FREQ #17524
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a. 受庇护的, 受保护的
发音
US
/ˈʃɛltɚd/
UK
/ˈʃɛltəd/
词形变化
more sheltered
比较级
most sheltered
最高级
释义与例句
v.
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1.
simple past and past participle of shelter
adj.
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1.
Protected, as from wind or weather.
The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove.
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados "A sunny, sheltered corner," he remarked. "An ideal spot for a deck-chair and a book."
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2.
(Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians, often lacking social skills or worldly experience as a result.