refuge

/ˈrefjuːdʒ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

避难所；庇护；慰藉；逃避

释义与例句

n. 避难所；庇护
shelter or protection from danger or trouble; a place that provides this
  1. The mountain hut served as a refuge for hikers caught in the storm.
    山间小屋为遭遇暴风雨的徒步者提供了避难所。
  2. Many birds find refuge in the wetlands during winter.
    许多鸟类冬天在湿地中寻求庇护。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She took refuge in a neighbour's house during the earthquake.
    地震时她躲到邻居家避难。
n. 慰藉；逃避
something that gives you comfort or protection from something unpleasant
  1. He found refuge in music after his wife died.
    妻子去世后，他在音乐中找到了慰藉。
  2. Books were her refuge from the stress of work.
    书籍是她逃避工作压力的港湾。
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  1. The garden was a place of refuge for the old man.
    花园是老人的慰藉之地。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 refuge 是“避难所、庇护”，refugee 是“难民”；take refuge in 表示“在……避难”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • refugee 难民
    可数名词，指因战争、迫害等逃离家园的人。
同义词
  • shelter 庇护；避难所
    shelter 与 refuge 近义，均可指避难处；refuge 更强调安全、免受伤害，shelter 更侧重于遮挡风雨等。
    They found shelter in a cave during the rain. 下雨时他们在山洞里避雨。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • refugee 难民
    refuge 是“避难所、庇护”，refugee 是“难民”，即寻求庇护的人。正误对比：seek refuge（寻求避难）／a refugee（一名难民）。
    The camp houses thousands of refugees. 难民营里住着成千上万的难民。
常见搭配
  • take refuge in 在……避难
    They took refuge in the embassy during the conflict. 冲突期间他们在大使馆避难。
  • seek refuge 寻求庇护
    Many people seek refuge from the war in neighbouring countries. 许多人到邻国寻求战争避难。
  • place of refuge 避难之地
    The church has always been a place of refuge for the poor. 教堂一直是穷人的避难之地。