sanctuary

英 [ˈsæŋktʃuəri]

美 [ˈsæŋktʃueri]

n.  鸟兽保护区; 禁猎区; 庇护; 保护; 避难所; 庇护所

复数：sanctuaries　

TOEFLIELTSTEM8法律

Collins.2 / BNC.6443 / COCA.5985

牛津词典

noun

• 鸟兽保护区；禁猎区
  an area where wild birds or animals are protected and encouraged to breed
  1. a bird/wildlife sanctuary
     鸟类 / 野生动物保护区
• 庇护；保护
  safety and protection, especially for people who are being chased or attacked
  1. to take sanctuary in a place
     在一地避难
  2. The government offered sanctuary to 4 000 refugees.
     政府为4 000名难民提供了保护。
  3. She longed for the sanctuary of her own home.
     她渴望回到自己家中，不再担惊受怕。
• 避难所；庇护所
  a safe place, especially one where people who are being chased or attacked can stay and be protected
  1. The church became a sanctuary for the refugees.
     教堂成为这些难民的庇护所。
• 圣所；圣殿
  a holy building or the part of it that is considered the most holy

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 避难所;庇护所;躲避处
  Asanctuaryis a place where people who are in danger from other people can go to be safe.
  1. His church became a sanctuary for thousands of people who fled the civil war.
     他的教堂成为成千上万逃离内战的人们的避难所。
• N-UNCOUNT 避难;庇护
  Sanctuaryis the safety provided in a sanctuary.
  1. Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church.
     他们中的一些人在教堂避难。
• N-COUNT 禁猎区;鸟兽保护区
  Asanctuaryis a place where birds or animals are protected and allowed to live freely.
  1. ...a bird sanctuary.
     鸟类禁猎区
  2. ...a wildlife sanctuary.
     野生动物禁猎区

英英释义

noun

• area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir
  Synonym:chancelbema
• a shelter from danger or hardship
  Synonym:refugeasylum
• a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

双语例句

• Once her identity is certain, she will be brought to a sanctuary to meet other orphan gorillas.
  一旦确认了它的身份，它将被带到一个避难所，与其它大猩猩孤儿一起生活。
• She's become the sanctuary of God.
  她已成三一神的圣所。
• Is it on the island that they have found their sanctuary?
  他们是在这个岛上找到了他们的避难所吗？
• A friend dubbed it 'The Sanctuary' and the name stuck.
  有位朋友戏谑地称它为“避难所”，然后这个名称就沿用了下来。
• Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary.
  篮球是我的避难所，也是我的圣地。
• His church became a sanctuary for thousands of people who fled the civil war.
  他的教堂成为成千上万逃离内战的人们的避难所。
• And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors.
  殿和至圣所的门各有两扇。
• If want some peace and quiet, I take sanctuary in my study.
  如果我想要获得平静和安宁，我就躲进我的书房。
• This will be your sanctuary.
  它就是你的避难所。
• Observe my sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the lord.
  你们要守我的安息日，敬我的圣所。我是耶和华。