"screened, protected," 1590s, past participle adjective from shelter (v.). Meaning "protected from the usual hardships of life" is from 1888. Related: Shelteredness.
双语例句
1. Stand the plant in the open in a sunny, sheltered place.
把这株植物放在一个阳光充足、上方有遮盖物的开阔处。
来自柯林斯例句
2. For the last few years I have been living in sheltered accommodation.
最近几年我一直住在福利院里。
来自柯林斯例句
3. My mother, who had a sheltered upbringing, has fantastic memories of childhood.
我妈妈在呵护下长大，对童年有着非常美好的回忆。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The boulder sheltered them from the chilling wind.
