做抽象名词时不可数，做具体物体时可数。shelter，作名词和动词。名词主要含义：躲避，遮蔽；躲避处，遮蔽处；收容所。动词主要含义：躲避，遮蔽。

shelter基本含义

n.避难所; 居所; 住处; 遮蔽，庇护，避难(避雨、躲避危险或攻击); (尤指用以躲避风雨或攻击的)遮蔽物，庇护处，避难处;

v.保护; 掩蔽; 躲避(风雨或危险);

[例句]Hannah` s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that sleeping outdoors can mean death ．

“汉娜之家”被分成几个区域，当天气寒冷到户外睡觉可能意味着死亡时，它就是人们的避难所。

第三人称单数：shelters 复数：shelters 现在分词：sheltering 过去式：sheltered 过去分词：sheltered

shelter双语例句

We are at another shelter.

我们在另一个避难所。

And my shelter in the shadows of your eyes.

在你的眼影处看到我的庇护所。

We were warned not to leave our shelter until tomorrow.

我们收到警告明天之前不要离开庇护所。