| 单词 | sanctuary |
| 释义 | sanctuary (once / 626 pages) n The word sanctuary has religious roots, and can refer to a temple or church, but its use has broadened to include anywhere people go for peaceful tranquility or introspection. Your pickup truck might be your sanctuary if that's where you can clear your head. Historically, a sanctuary is the holiest of holy places — a temple or church. Now, it's a word for anywhere a person feels especially safe and serene. People might call their homes their sanctuary, or a beautiful spot in a quiet woods can be described as a sanctuary. It can also be a way to refer to shelter or asylum from political danger, such as: "The forbidding jungle can offer sanctuary to the guerrilla rebels." WORD FAMILYsanctuary: sanctuaries USAGE EXAMPLESThey say firefighters got control of the fire within minutes and the blaze was contained to the main sanctuary. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) A “Women’s Privacy Act” was at number six, right after banning immigration “sanctuary cities” and insisting on photo ID at the ballot box. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) These tiny and colorfully painted sanctuaries are found throughout Terceira. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept Hypo|Hyper holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept Tabernacle(Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus place, property any area set aside for a particular purpose 2n area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing Syn|Hyper bema, chancel area a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function 3n a shelter from danger or hardship Syn|Hypo|Hyper asylum, refuge harbor, harbour a place of refuge and comfort and security safeholda refuge from attack safe housea house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations shelter a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger |
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