| 词组 | sanctuary |
| 释义 | sanctuary /ˈsæŋktʃuəri, -tʃəri $ -tʃueri/ noun 1. a peaceful place where someone can be safeverbsfind sanctuary She ran away from him and found sanctuary at her friend’s house.seek sanctuary The man was seeking sanctuary from the secret police.give/offer (sb) sanctuary Britain has a tradition of giving sanctuary to people who cannot live safely in their own countries. | The charity offers sanctuary to some of the city’s most troubled children.leave the sanctuary of sth He did not want to leave the sanctuary of his home.prepositionsa sanctuary for sb/sth The shelter is a sanctuary for homeless people.the sanctuary of sth From the busy street, he entered the sanctuary of the library.a sanctuary (away) from sth The hotel provided a sanctuary from his stressful life.2. an area for birds or animals where they are protected and cannot be huntednouns + sanctuaryan animal sanctuary The animal sanctuary is currently looking after around 150 animals.a bird sanctuary The island in the middle of the lake is a bird sanctuary.a wildlife sanctuary We visited a local wildlife sanctuary.a donkey/tiger etc sanctuary The donkey sanctuary takes care of donkeys that have been badly treated.prepositionsa sanctuary for sth She set up a sanctuary for injured and sick birds. |
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