refuge
- IPA[ˈrɛfjuːdʒ]
英式
- the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty;a place or situation providing safety or shelter
noun: refuge, plural noun: refuges
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy I sought refuge in drink
- ▪ a place or situation providing safety or shelter the family came to be seen as a refuge from a harsh world 同義詞
- ▪ an institution providing safe accommodation for women who have suffered violence from a spouse or partner.
- ▪ a traffic island.
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ˈrefyo͞oj]
美式
- a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble: he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy I sought refuge in drink
Oxford American Dictionary