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seek sanctuary in/from sth
表示主动寻求保护或避难。
Many refugees sought sanctuary in the church.
许多难民在教堂寻求庇护。
圣所；神殿
sanctuaries — plural of sanctuary
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
圣所；神殿
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
Many refugees sought sanctuary in the church.
许多难民在教堂寻求庇护。
安全、避难或保护的地方
A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
为保护而设立的区域
An area set aside for protection.
受到保护的状态,庇护
A state of being protected, asylum.
教堂或寺庙中圣坛或祭坛周围的神圣区域
The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
The ancient sanctuary stands at the top of the hill, and visitors must remove their shoes before entering.
古老的圣所矗立在山顶，游客进入前必须脱鞋。
The monks gather in the sanctuary every morning for prayer.
僧侣们每天早晨在圣所聚集祈祷。
A small candle burned in the quiet sanctuary, filling the room with soft light.
一支小蜡烛在安静的圣所里燃烧，柔和的灯光充满整个房间。
表示主动寻求保护或避难。
Many refugees sought sanctuary in the church.
许多难民在教堂寻求庇护。
表示提供保护或安置场所。
The organization provides sanctuary for endangered animals.
该组织为濒危动物提供庇护所。
描述某地作为避风港或保护区的功能。
This forest is a sanctuary for rare birds.
这片森林是珍稀鸟类的保护区。
Not this
The zoo is sanctuary for endangered species.
Use this
The zoo is a sanctuary for endangered species.
“sanctuary”在指具体场所时为可数名词，前面需要冠词(a/an/the)。中文学习者常因母语影响而遗漏冠词。
Not this
The refugees sought sanctuary at the church.
Use this
The refugees sought sanctuary in the church.
“take/find/seek sanctuary”后应接介词“in”表示进入某处避难，而非“at”。“at”仅表示地点位置，不隐含进入内部之意。中文“在...避难”可能被误译为“at”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
寻求庇护
The refugees sought sanctuary in the church.
难民们在教堂里寻求庇护。
政治庇护
The dissident was granted political sanctuary in a foreign embassy.
这位异见人士在外围使馆获得了政治庇护。
野生动物保护区
We visited a wildlife sanctuary to see endangered species.
我们参观了一个野生动物保护区，看到了濒危物种。
鸟类保护区
The island is a famous bird sanctuary for migratory birds.
这个岛是著名的候鸟保护区。
提供庇护
The temple offered sanctuary to those fleeing the war.
寺庙为逃离战争的人们提供了庇护。
找到庇护
They found sanctuary in a remote mountain village.
他们在一个偏远的山村找到了庇护。
避难，寻求庇护
The refugees took sanctuary in the church.
难民们躲在教堂里避难。
寻求庇护
Many animals seek sanctuary in the forest.
许多动物在森林中寻求庇护。
提供庇护
The temple gave sanctuary to the homeless.
寺庙为无家可归者提供了庇护。
Use sanctuaries naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想教堂是圣所，也是避难所，保护难民安全。
该词有多种含义：在宗教语境中（如圣所）较正式；在避难所或野生动物保护区语境中为中性。多用于书面或正式场合。
The words January, February, estuary, and mortuary rhyme with sanctuary (ending /uəri/). Library and salary end in /əri/ but with a different consonant cluster, so they are lookalikes, not true rhymes.
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