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ref·uge /ˈrefjuːdʒ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 躲避；避难；庇护
a harbour of refuge 避风港
Where can we find refuge from the storm? 我们可以到哪里去避避暴风雨呢?
The temperature outside was in the 90s, and people entered the refuge of air-conditioned rooms with sighs of relief. 室外气温高达90多度，人们忙不迭逃进有空调的房间才松了一口气。
For many centuries the mountain had afforded refuge to struggling farmers. 好几个世纪以来这座大山向拼搏不止的农民们提供了庇护的去处。
I ran into the refuge of the crowd. 我奔进人群以求庇护。
2. 收容所；避难所；(受虐待妇女等的)庇护所
a refuge for stray animals 迷失牲畜收容所
Churches and schools were refuges to the flood victims. 教堂和学校成了水灾灾民的收容所。
Monasteries were refuges for outlaws. 修道院曾是亡命之徒的庇护所。
3. 【生】残遗种保护区；〈美〉鸟类禁猎区
4. 庇护人；可向之求助的人；慰藉；(紧急情况下为逃脱困境施出的)权宜之计，招数，避祸法
He is the refuge of the distressed. 他是受苦受难的人们的庇护人。
He found a refuge in literature. 他在文学中寻得了慰藉。
His final refuge was a web of lies and deceit. 他的最后一招就是编造一大篇谎言，蓄意欺骗。
5. 〈英〉(街道中央的)避车岛，安全岛，环岛(＝ 〈美〉safety island)
II ❶ vt.
接纳…避难；给予…庇护
❷ vi.
避难；寻求庇护；逃避
[OFr<L refugium<refugere to flee away<RE- + fugere to flee] phr. give refuge to 给予…庇护 (或避难)He gave refuge to a venerable priest during World War II. 第二次世界大战时，他庇护过一位年高德劭的教士。seek refuge 寻求庇护；避难；躲避 He told his wife to seek refuge at a convent. 他嘱咐妻子去修道院寻求避难。He sought refuge in flight. 他外逃避难去了。Many editors and journalists seek refuge in silence or sycophancy. 许多编辑和记者或保持沉默或阿谀奉承以求自保。take refuge 1. 避难；躲避；隐蔽 The frightened puppy took refuge under the bed. 受惊的小狗躲到床底下去了。 2. 求助；寻得慰藉； (以掩饰手段等)逃脱困境 He took refuge in God's omnipotence. 他求助于上帝的万能。Accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying. 因被人指责不称职，他便以谎言掩饰错误。 |