sanctuary
英 ['sæŋ(k)tjʊərɪ]
美['sæŋktʃuɛri]
- n. 避难所；至圣所；耶路撒冷的神殿
英英释意
- 1. a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- 2. a shelter from danger or hardship
- 3. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I was glad to climb into the sanctuary of my bed.
- 我很乐意爬上床躲起来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.
- 医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The fleeing rebels found a sanctuary in the nearby church.
- 正在逃窜的反叛分子在附近的教堂里避难.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. This island is maintained as a sanctuary for endangered species.
- 那个岛继续作为濒危物种的保护区.
来自《简明英汉词典》