sheltered
adj
ˈʃeltəd
adj
1
a sheltered life/childhood/upbringing etc
a
life
etc
in
which
someone
has
been
too
protected
by
their
parents
from
difficult
or
unpleasant
experiences
备受呵护的生活/童年/养育等
I
had
led
a
sheltered
life
and
had
never
met
prejudice
before.
我一直过着备受呵护的生活，以前从未遭遇过什么偏见。
2
a
place
that
is
sheltered
is
protected
from
extreme
weather
conditions
〔地方〕受掩护的，免遭恶劣天气影响的
a
sheltered
valley
有天然屏障的山谷
3
sheltered accommodation/housing
a
place
for
people
to
live
who
cannot
look
after
themselves
properly
and
where
help
is
provided
if
they
need
it
[英] 收容所; 救济院
BrE
sheltered
accommodation
for
the
elderly
老年人收容所