sanctuary
sanctuary — 形容詞
- sanctuarypositive
- more sanctuarycomparative
- most sanctuarysuperlative
1. describing a city or local government that chooses to cooperate only to a limite
庇護的
限制與聯邦移民政策合作的
describing a city or local government that chooses to cooperate only to a limited degree with federal authorities when they carry out national immigration rules.
The city council voted to keep its sanctuary status despite pressure from the state government.
儘管州政府施加壓力，市議會仍投票決定維持其庇護城市的地位。
collocation: sanctuary status
Portland has been a sanctuary city since the early nineteen-eighties.
波特蘭自一九八〇年代初期以來一直是庇護城市。
Rodrigo wrote a report comparing the policies of five different sanctuary cities.
Rodrigo 撰寫了一份報告，比較了五個不同庇護城市的政策。
Critics argue that sanctuary laws make it harder for federal agents to do their job.
批評者認為，庇護法使得聯邦探員更難執行他們的工作。
文法句型
sanctuary + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — always placed before a noun (sanctuary city, sanctuary policy). Almost exclusively used in American political contexts.
常見錯誤
sanctuary — 名詞
- sanctuarysingular
- sanctuariesplural
1. a place where a person or animal can escape danger, pursuit, or harm — or the sa
庇護所
保護人或動物免於危險的安全處所
a place where a person or animal can escape danger, pursuit, or harm — or the safety that such a place provides.
The church offered sanctuary to families who had lost their homes in the earthquake.
教堂為在地震中失去家園的家庭提供了庇護所。
collocation: offer sanctuary
Kofi sought sanctuary at the embassy after the fighting reached his street.
戰鬥蔓延到 Kofi 所在的街道後，他到大使館尋求庇護。
collocation: seek sanctuary
For a shy teenager, the school library can feel like the only sanctuary.
對害羞的青少年來說，學校圖書館就像唯一的避風港。
The cave provided a temporary sanctuary for the hikers during the thunderstorm.
那個洞穴為遭遇雷雨的登山客提供了臨時庇護所。
The new law grants sanctuary to refugees fleeing political persecution.
新法授予逃離政治迫害的難民庇護權。
文法句型
seek + sanctuary
find + sanctuary
offer + sanctuary
sanctuary + from
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to the abstract concept of safety ('they sought sanctuary'), countable when referring to a specific location ('this cave is a sanctuary').
常見錯誤
2. an area of land or water where wild birds, animals, or sea life are kept safe fr
動物保護區
保護野生動物免受獵殺的區域
an area of land or water where wild birds, animals, or sea life are kept safe from hunting, habitat destruction, and other human threats.
The wildlife sanctuary in northern Thailand cares for rescued elephants and tigers.
泰國北部的野生動物保護區照護著被救回的大象和老虎。
collocation: wildlife sanctuary
Volunteers at the bird sanctuary tag migrating geese every spring.
鳥類保護區的志工每年春天為遷徙的雁鴨繫上腳環。
collocation: bird sanctuary
Apinya worked at a sea turtle sanctuary on the coast of Malaysia.
Apinya 在馬來西亞海岸的一個海龜保護區工作。
The government expanded the forest sanctuary to protect the endangered orangutans.
政府擴大了森林保護區的範圍，以保護瀕危的紅毛猩猩。
文法句型
wildlife/bird/marine + sanctuary
sanctuary + for [species]
常見錯誤
3. the most sacred area within a church, temple, or other religious building, typic
至聖所
宗教建築中最神聖的區域
the most sacred area within a church, temple, or other religious building, typically where the altar is located and where only clergy may enter.
Only the senior priest is allowed to enter the inner sanctuary of the temple.
只有資深祭司才能進入寺廟的內殿。
collocation: inner sanctuary
The marble altar stands at the centre of the cathedral's sanctuary.
大理石祭壇矗立在大教堂聖壇的正中央。
Worshippers paused at the entrance of the sanctuary and lowered their heads.
信徒們在聖壇入口處停下腳步，低下頭。
The ancient sanctuary was lit only by a single oil lamp hanging from the ceiling.
古老的至聖所僅靠天花板上懸掛的一盞油燈照明。
- sanctum
rare and more formal; often used metaphorically
- holy of holies
specifically Jewish or metaphorical; very formal
文法句型
the + sanctuary + of + [building]
inner + sanctuary
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 4: this sense refers to a specific part within a religious building (the holiest area), whereas sense 4 refers to the whole building used for worship.
4. a building or structure that a religious community uses for ceremonies, prayer,
聖殿；禮拜堂
用於宗教崇拜的建築物
a building or structure that a religious community uses for ceremonies, prayer, and worship — for example, a church, temple, or mosque.
The small wooden sanctuary could seat no more than fifty people.
那間小木造禮拜堂最多只能容納五十人。
Mayumi helps her mother clean the sanctuary at their church every Sunday morning.
Mayumi 每週日早上幫媽媽打掃教會的禮拜堂。
The Buddhist sanctuary sits quietly on a hill surrounded by cherry trees.
那間佛寺靜靜地坐落在櫻花樹環繞的小山上。
The town built a new sanctuary after the old one was damaged in the storm.
舊禮拜堂在暴風雨中毀損後，鎮上建造了一座新的。
文法句型
[determiner] + sanctuary + [verb]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3: this sense means the whole building used for worship (a church, temple, mosque), while sense 3 refers specifically to the most holy inner part of such a building.