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