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refuge

UK //ˈrefjuːdʒ//US //ˈrefjuːdʒ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'refugium',由 're-'(回)和 'fugere'(逃跑)组成,字面意思是'逃回安全的地方'。

noun

❶ 避难所或庇护所,指为躲避危险、困难或不安环境而寻求的安全地方。

“During the storm, the old barn became a refuge for the lost hikers.”

(暴风雨期间,那座旧谷仓成了迷路徒步者的避难所。)

“The library was her refuge from the noisy city.”

(图书馆是她远离喧嚣城市的庇护所。)

同义词:shelter, sanctuary, haven, asylum, safe haven

verb

❶ 提供庇护或避难,通常用于描述给予某人或某物安全保护的行为。

“The organization works to refuge victims of natural disasters.”

(该组织致力于为自然灾害的受害者提供庇护。)

“They refuged the injured animals in their backyard.”

(他们在后院为受伤的动物提供了庇护。)

同义词:shelter, harbor, protect, shield, house

常见短语

take refuge — 寻求庇护或避难,通常用于描述在危险或困难情况下寻找安全地方的行为。

“Many people took refuge in the basement during the tornado.”

(龙卷风来袭时,许多人在地下室避难。)

refuge from — 躲避某种不利情况或环境,强调逃离或寻求保护的行为。

“The garden was a refuge from the stress of daily life.”

(花园是躲避日常生活压力的庇护所。)