The wall_____the garden from the north wind

题目

The wall_____the garden from the north wind
A.prevents B.protects C.shelters D.guards
应该选什么呢?

答案

B protect,从语法上无错误,意思上也说得过去,但从句意上C shelter更贴切.
shelter是遮蔽,庇护,遮挡等意思,那墙为花园遮挡了北风.
wind shelter就是一词组,防风棚、防风罩之意