temporary shelter

/ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri ˈʃɛltər/· noun phrase

环境/气候/能源B2

temporary shelter
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Chinese meaning

临lín时shí避bì难nàn所suǒ;临lín时shí安ān置zhì点diǎn

临lín时shí性xìng的de避bì难nàn居jū所suǒ

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泰tài国guó洪hóng灾zāi中zhōng民mín众zhòng迁qiān入rù的de临lín时shí安ān置zhì点diǎn

Example

Rain eased in Thailand ’s capital on Sunday, but flooding persisted in several low-lying areas, with thousands forced to move into temporary shelters.

周zhōu日rì曼màn谷gǔ的de降jiàng雨yǔ有yǒu所suǒ减jiǎn弱ruò,但dàn多duō个gè低dī洼wā地dì区qū仍réng在zài持chí续xù内nèi涝lào,数shù千qiān人rén被bèi迫pò转zhuǎn移yí到dào临lín时shí避bì难nàn所suǒ。

Source: france24.com · 28 Sep 2026

Background ✎

泰tài国guó曼màn谷gǔ周zhōu日rì降jiàng雨yǔ有yǒu所suǒ减jiǎn弱ruò,但dàn多duō个gè低dī洼wā地dì区qū洪hóng水shuǐ仍réng未wèi消xiāo退tuì,数shù千qiān人rén被bèi迫pò搬bān进jìn临lín时shí避bì难nàn所suǒ。过guò去qù10天tiān里lǐ,全quán国guó已yǐ有yǒu至zhì少shǎo8人rén因yīn洪hóng灾zāi遇yù难nàn。

Roots · etymology

tempor- 源自拉丁 tempus(时间);shelter 词源不确定,可能源自中古英语 sheltron(盾阵),再往前是古英语 scieldtruma

  • tempor-(时间)+ -ary(形容词后缀)+ shelter(庇护所,单纯词)

Collocations

  • move into temporary shelters / set up temporary shelters / live in temporary shelters

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