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单词 unsheltering
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unshelteringadj.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈsheltering.
(un- prefix1 4.)
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > exposed to danger > vulnerable > not affording shelter or protection
succourless1601
unsheltering1614
defenceless1694
shelterless1769
1614 R. Tailor Hogge hath lost Pearle i. i Whilst dear Carracus Wanders..through th' unshelt'ring field, Seeking me.
1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. iv. 73 My son, observe this bed of straw, and unsheltering roof.
1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 2 Dec. 2/2 Mr. Mitchell still roams the unsheltering streets.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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