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Sanctuary People Word Refer Temple Church N Count 可数名词

英语单词 sanctuary
英美音标 英 ['sæŋktʃuəri] 美 ['sæŋktʃueri]
中文释义 n.圣所;耶路撒冷的神殿;避难所
英语例句 (1) The celebrant vested himself in the sanctuary.
(2) It is a classic sanctuary in which the rationalist fancy may take refuge.
(3) His garden was his pride and joy and became a sanctuary for birds.
中文例句 (1) 主持弥撒的神甫在祭坛上穿上祭袍。
(2) 这是一所古雅的圣殿,理性主义者可以躲在其中。
(3) 他的花园是他的得意之作,并成为了鸟儿的庇护所。
vocabulary简明 The word sanctuary has religious roots, and can refer to a temple or church, but its use has broadened to include anywhere people go for peaceful tranquility or introspection. Your pickup truck might be your sanctuary if that's where you can clear your head.
vocabulary扩展 Historically, a sanctuary is the holiest of holy places — a temple or church. Now, it's a word for anywhere a person feels especially safe and serene. People might call their homes their sanctuary, or a beautiful spot in a quiet woods can be described as a sanctuary. It can also be a way to refer to shelter or asylum from political danger, such as: "The forbidding jungle can offer sanctuary to the guerrilla rebels."
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]避难所;庇护所;躲避处 A sanctuary is a place where people who are in danger from other people can go to be safe.
  • 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。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]避难;庇护 Sanctuary is the safety provided in a sanctuary.
  • Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church.

    他们中的一些人在教堂避难。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]禁猎区;鸟兽保护区 A sanctuary is a place where birds or animals are protected and allowed to live freely.
  [oft n N]
  • ...a bird sanctuary.

    鸟类禁猎区

  • ...a wildlife sanctuary.

    野生动物禁猎区

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